§ 1-01 Scope.
RCNY § 1-01
(a)Applicability. This Chapter shall apply to initial grants of concessions as well as to resolicitations, renewals, modifications, time extensions, and permits.
(b)Ethics.
(1)Public employees have a responsibility to ensure that their conduct will not violate the public trust placed in them. They must make certain that their conduct does not raise suspicion or give the appearance that they are in violation of that public trust. To this end, public employees and elected officials having responsibility for contracting at all levels shall: (i) encourage competition, prevent favoritism, and obtain the best value in the interest of the City and the public; (ii) place professional responsibilities above personal interests; (iii) ensure fair competitive access to City concession opportunities to a broad crosssection of responsible concessionaires; (iv) deal with the public and with concessionaires with courtesy, consideration, and evenhandedness; (v) use information gained confidentially in the performance of City duties solely in the City's interest; and (vi) report corruption and unethical practices, wherever and whenever discovered, to the appropriate official, and/or take such other action as is warranted by the situation.
(2)In soliciting, awarding, or administering a concession, under no circumstances may an agency or an official take into consideration the fact that a vendor or associated individual(s) has or has not made or promised to make a campaign contribution.
(3)Concessionaires and their representatives have a responsibility to deal ethically with the City and its employees, and to respect the ethical duties of City employees. Information provided by concessionaires to the City must be complete and accurate. Concessionaires must at all times avoid conduct that restrains competition. Concessionaires must not request City employees to engage in conduct that would violate the law, these Rules, or the principles set forth in this section.
(4)When there is doubt as to whether conduct is prohibited by Chapter 68 of the New York City Charter governing conflicts of interest, employees shall seek guidance from the Conflicts of Interest Board.
(c)Economic and Financial Opportunity. Through the rules and programs implemented by DSBS, the City will enhance the ability of small businesses to compete for City concessions, and will enhance City agencies' awareness of such businesses, and will ensure the meaningful participation of these firms in the City concession process.
(d)Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of the City of New York to promote equal employment opportunity for women and minority group members by City concessionaires and subconcessionaires and to ensure that all persons employed by or seeking employment with such concessionaires and subconcessionaires are protected from unlawful discrimination as to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or citizenship status (and from any other unlawful discrimination pursuant to federal, state, local laws and executive orders) with regard to all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, fringe benefits, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
(e)General Delegability of Authority. Unless otherwise provided by law, these Rules, Mayoral Executive Order, Comptroller Directive, or City policy or procedure, the Mayor, Comptroller, CCPO, Agency Head, or Concession Manager may delegate any authority vested in that official by these Rules in writing to other City officials or employees having the knowledge and experience necessary to exercise such authority in the City's interest. Copies of such delegations shall be filed with the CCPO. (Amended City Record 10/29/2025, eff. 11/28/2025)
