Development of LegalSifter was put on hold for a time while the Pittsburgh - based company launched another product, ContractSifter, which is
a bulk contract review and language - extraction tool.
The agencies that handle the
bulk of the state's construction work do not pay contractors for these kinds of expenses, according to interviews and a
review of policies and
contracts from the state Dormitory Authority, the SUNY Construction Fund, Empire State Development, the Department of Transportation and the Thruway Authority.