NYC Local Law 144 bias audit: pricing, scope and quote.
Published initial price: $4,950 for one AEDT. Typical delivery: 7–10 business days after scope confirmation and receipt of a complete, validated dataset. Lexara Advisory LLC evaluates tool use, independence and data readiness before confirming any engagement.
For employers, employment agencies and HR technology vendors preparing to evaluate an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT).
What does the standard independent bias audit include?
The published standard fee covers one AEDT, one defined hiring or promotion workflow, one employer or employment-agency deployment context, one agreed audit period and a suitable validated dataset. Additional systems, deployment contexts or substantial data reconstruction require custom scoping.
| Service item | Standard audit |
|---|---|
| Initial price | $4,950 for one AEDT within the defined standard scope |
| Typical delivery | 7–10 business days after confirmed scope and validated data receipt |
| Analysis | Applicable selection/scoring rates, impact ratios and demographic/intersectional analysis for supported outputs |
| Client deliverables | Technical Audit Report and separate publication-ready Summary of Results support |
| Outside standard scope | Additional AEDTs, materially different deployments, extensive data reconstruction and novel outputs |
Review the audit process, public methodology and full pricing and renewal assumptions. The audit measures specified outcomes in the supplied data; it is not a certification of discrimination-free decisions or a guarantee of compliance.
What do we need to prepare an audit quote?
Send a short scoping description covering the five items below. A description of the dataset is sufficient for the initial inquiry; there is no need to send individual candidate records at this stage.
Organization
Employer, employment agency or HR technology vendor and your role.
AEDT and output
Vendor, model/version or configuration and what the tool outputs.
Use case
Hiring or promotion workflow and relevant New York City deployment context.
Data readiness
Audit period, approximate population, available historical data and demographic fields or gaps.
Deadline
Expected deployment, renewal or publication date.
What if your organization is not audit-ready?
Use the Audit Readiness Review to identify missing audit fields, uncertain output definitions and data-quality problems. This is a separate preparatory service, not the independent LL144 bias audit itself.
Frequently asked questions
A standard initial independent audit is $4,950 for one AEDT within the defined scope. Complex or multiple-system engagements need a custom quote.
The typical delivery window starts after we have confirmed the audit scope and received a complete, validated dataset. Unresolved data issues may delay that start.
Yes. Vendors can coordinate the review, but covered employers or employment agencies retain their applicable responsibilities under Local Law 144. We review the deployment context and independence before accepting a scope.
NYC DCWP official AEDT guidance · Administrative Code §20-871 · 6 RCNY §5-301
Local Law 144 addresses a bias audit within one year of covered AEDT use, publication of specified audit information and required candidate/employee notices. Page updated: October 10, 2026. General information only; not legal advice.
Start with a scope review
Describe the AEDT, hiring/promotion use, data readiness and deadline. We will determine the appropriate next step.