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On May 13, 2025, pursuant to Section 1-02(h)(1)(ii) of the Procurement Policy Board (PPB) rules, the City Chief Procurement Officer (“CCPO”) ratified a minor PPB Rules violation request made on May 13, 2025, by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a Negotiated Acquisition (EPIN 82725S0001001) pursuant to PPB 3-04.
DOB entered a Negotiated Acquisition with SPRUCE TECHNOLOGY INC. for DOBNOW PHASE III INTEGRATION. The contract term is from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026, with a contract total of $26,399,998.24
- DOB proceeded to use the Negotiated Acquisition (“NA”) Method and to negotiate exclusively with Spruce through the approval of the Pre-Solicitation Review (PSR) by MOCS, inclusive of the ACCO determination, pursuant to PPB Rule Sections 3-04(b)(2), 3-04(d)(ii), and 3-04(b)(2)(i)(D). The PSR was approved by MOCS but not the CCPO. The CCPO has ratified the MRV.
- Additionally, DOB published the Notice of Intent May 6, 2024 but did not publish the NOI within ten calendar days before commencing negotiations and the notice did not include certain pertinent information, PPB 3-04(d) and 3-04(d)(1)(ii).
The Department has determined that these minor rules violations did not adversely impact the competitive standards of the subject procurement and it is in the best interest of the City to proceed with the subject award.? All vendors will have the opportunity to respond when DOB issues a new competitive solicitation.
DOB and the CCPO have determined that a minor rules violation relating to this procurement, had no significant adverse impact on the procurement process. Therefore, ratification of these minor rules' violation is in the best interests of the City.