Couch White, LLP
City-funded organization
Couch White, LLP is a full-service law firm headquartered at 540 Broadway in Albany, NY, with a nationally recognized energy law practice representing electricity, natural gas, and steam industry clients as well as government bodies, according to the firm's own site. Its sole active New York City contract is with the Law Department, "Energy Counsel to the City of New York" ($12 million), awarded as a Negotiated contract. All 6 of the firm's registered city contracts since 2004 (Law Department engagements totaling $48 million awarded, $40 million paid to date) carry the same Negotiated contract badge, meaning 100% of its contract value ($48 million) has been awarded without a fresh competitive bid.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Professional Services
- City contracts (active)
- $12,000,240 · 1 contract
- Awarded all-time
- $48,485,100 · 6 since 2004, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $39,813,586
- Won without a fresh bid
- 100% of contract value · $48,485,100 · 6 contracts
Holds contracts at
- Law Department City agency
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Energy Counsel to the City of New York Law Department · CT102520228804285 $12,000,240
- Provision of legal services Law Department · CT102520111432836 · ended 2016 $14,000,000
- Provision of legal services Law Department · CT102520171425923 · ended 2021 $11,499,900
- LEGAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF LITIGATION - Law Department · CT102520050013091 · ended 2011 $6,066,700
- PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR #2007-030063EL Law Department · CT102520090035106 · ended 2018 $3,918,260
- Provision of legal services Law Department · CT102520171409799 · ended 2016 $1,000,000