N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 1628-4.2 – Purchases.

(a) Purchases of materials and supplies will be made on a purchase order form of the authority. Purchases should be consolidated as much as possible, so that value of the purchase is sufficient to attract bidders and obtain quantity prices. Consolidation also reduces the amount of paper work. However, purchases should be only for immediate needs, generally not in excess of three to six months' requirements.
(b) Purchases of less than $10,000 do not require bidding under the following arrangements and, when economically feasible, should be utilized to the fullest extent possible. Although bidding is not required, approval of the division is necessary under all of these arrangements for any purchase in excess of amount stated in budget approval letter. Purchases in excess of $10,000 must be bid in accordance with section 151 of the Public Housing Law.
1. (1) Open contracts awarded by New York State Executive Department, Office of General Services, Albany, N.Y. An alphabetic index of commodities purchased by the Office of General Services is available from the Albany office upon request specifying the items in which authority is interested.
2. (2) Consolidated procurement contracts of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public Housing Administration.
3. (3) Items available from Prison Industries Board, Department of Correction, Albany, N.Y.
4. (4) Items available from Industries for the Blind.