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What is NYC RCNY § 12-07?

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(a) The CCPO shall create a waiver application form that shall be completed by waiver applicants and agencies. The information required on the form shall include all information required by the CCPO in order to determine whether a waiver should be granted, including but not limited to the information set forth below.

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§ 12-07 Form of Waiver Application.

RCNY § 12-07

(a)The CCPO shall create a waiver application form that shall be completed by waiver applicants and agencies. The information required on the form shall include all information required by the CCPO in order to determine whether a waiver should be granted, including but not limited to the information set forth below.

(b)The information required from waiver applicants shall include the following, in addition to any other information that the CCPO shall require: (i) a description of the information that the waiver applicant seeks to have excluded from the doing business database; and (ii) an explanation of the applicant's reason or reasons for seeking a waiver from including this information in the doing business database.

(c)The information required from agencies shall include the following, in addition to any other information that the CCPO may require: (i) whether there is a compelling need to obtain essential goods, services or construction from the person seeking the exemption; (ii) whether no other reasonable alternative exists in light of such considerations as cost, uniqueness and the critical nature of such goods, services or construction to the accomplishment of the agency's mission; (iii) the efforts undertaken by the agency to obtain from the waiver applicant the information required to establish the doing business database in accordance with subdivision 20 of § 3-702 of the Administrative Code; and (iv) whether the agency believes that it would be in the best interests of the city for the waiver application to be granted.

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