New York Consolidated Laws, Correction Law - COR § 185. Estimates of articles required to be furnished

On or before July first in each year, the proper officials of the state, and the political subdivisions thereof, and of the institutions of the state, or political subdivisions thereof, shall report to the department of corrections and community supervision estimates for the ensuing year of the amount of supplies of different kinds required to be purchased by them that can be furnished by the correctional facilities in the state.  The commissioner of corrections and community supervision is authorized to make regulations for said reports, to provide for the manner in which requisitions shall be made for supplies, and to provide for the proper diversification of the industries in the correctional facilities.