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NYS Contract Search Tips

New York State Contract Search

Search Criteria

  • Search by State Agency: Select one or more agencies from the drop-down list and click the 'Search' button.
  • Search by State Authority: Select one or more authorities from the drop-down list and click the 'Search' button.
  • Search by Vendor: Select the preferred vendor name search method: begins with, contains, or exact match. Enter one or more search terms (the name of the vendor you want to find) and click the 'Search' button.
  • Search by Contract Number: Enter search term (the contract number you want to find) and click the 'Search' button.
  • Search by Contract Type: Select one or more contract type(s) from the drop-down list and click the 'Search' button.
  • Search by Contract Sub-Type: Select one or more contract sub-type(s) from the drop-down list and click the 'Search' button.
  • Search by Original Contract Approved/ Filed Date: Select the preferred original contract approved/ filed date search method: before, after, equal to or between. Select the preferred original contract approved/ filed date(s) and click the 'Search' button.
  • Search by Contract Period: Select the preferred contract period date criteria: end date or start date. Select the preferred contract period search method: before, after, equal to, or between. Select the preferred date(s) and click the 'Search' button.
  • Search by Current Contract Amount: Select the preferred current contract amount search method: greater than or equal to, less than or equal to, equal to, or between. Enter search term (the current contract amount you want to find) and click the 'Search' button.

Find a definition for a term
Click on the tool tip icon to see a definition.

Contract Search Results Page

Sorting Features and Additional Filtering:

Sort columns
Ascending order: Click on any column heading one time and the column will sort in ascending order.

Descending order: Click the column heading again and the column will sort in descending order.

View all contracts a vendor has with New York State
Clicking on the vendor name, while in the search results page, will give you all contracts that the vendor currently has with all State agencies and certain contracts between this vendor and State authorities that were approved or filed with by the Office of the State Comptroller.

View all contracts for a facility under an agency
If an agency has more than one facility, click on the Department/Facility to further refine your search and see all records for that facility.

For example, searching contracts for the State University of New York (SUNY) will display all SUNY campuses. To view only SUNY at Albany on the Contracts Search Results Page, click on "SUNY at Albany" to display only contracts for SUNY Albany.

View all transactions for a contract
Click on the contract number to see transaction details for that contract.

Print or Export Results

To print the search results on the current web page:

  • Click the "Download Summary Contract Information to a Printer Friendly (PDF)" link in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. The PDF version prints ONLY the search results displayed on the web page you're viewing.

To print all search results:

  • Print each page individually if you want search results in a PDF format; or
  • Click "Download Summary Contract Information to an Excel Spreadsheet." Depending on your Internet browser configuration, you can choose to open the file or save it on your computer. You may open the file in any spreadsheet software.
  • Click "Download Additional Contract and Related Amendment Data for OSC approved transactions." Please note that this data excludes any transactions where the contract data is not available or contract amendment records are not subject to OSC approval. Depending on your Internet browser configuration, you can choose to open the file or save it on your computer. You may open the file in any spreadsheet software.