N.Y. Educ. Law § 6404

§ 6404. Purchases by certain independent institutions. Any\npostsecondary institution chartered under the powers of the regents\npursuant to section two hundred sixteen of this chapter or incorporated\nunder a special act of the legislature may make purchases of commodities\nand services pursuant to the terms of contracts let by the office of\ngeneral services subject to such rules as may be established from time\nto time pursuant to section one hundred sixty-three of the state finance\nlaw which may establish limitations with respect to commodities and\nservices and impose such other appropriate conditions upon purchasing as\ndeemed necessary by the commissioner of general services in order to\nprotect the state's own purchasing interests; provided that each such\npurchase shall have a cost of five hundred dollars or more and that said\ninstitution shall accept sole responsibility for any payment of such\ncost due the vendor.\n