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PA HB1887
PA HB1887In veteran-owned small businesses, further providing for definitions, for regulations, for participation goal, for duties of Department of General Services and for bonding and progress payments, providing for request for a full or partial waiver and good-faith efforts, further providing for reports and providing for disparity study; in small and disadvantaged businesses, further providing for heading of chapter, for policy and for definitions, providing for Small and Diverse Business Program and
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Introduced
09/21/2021
09/21/2021
In Committee
09/21/2021
09/21/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran-owned small businesses, further providing for definitions, for regulations, for participation goal, for duties of Department of General Services and for bonding and progress payments, providing for request for a full or partial waiver and good- faith efforts, further providing for reports and providing for disparity study; in small and disadvantaged businesses, further providing for heading of chapter, for policy and for definitions, providing for Small and Diverse Business Program and for nonapplicability, further providing for regulations and for duties of department, providing for request for a full or partial waiver and good-faith efforts, further providing for bonding and progress payments and for report to General Assembly, providing for aspirational target, for disparity study and for program review and expiration; and providing for Program for Construction and Design Professional Services.
AI Summary
This bill amends Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further provide for definitions, regulations, participation goals, and duties of the Department of General Services related to veteran-owned small businesses and small diverse businesses. It establishes a Small Diverse Business Program, allows for waivers of contract-specific goals, and requires disparity studies and reporting to the General Assembly. The bill also creates a new Program for Construction and Design Professional Services with similar provisions. Overall, the bill aims to increase participation and utilization of veteran-owned and small diverse businesses in Commonwealth procurement.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (14)
Carrie Lewis Delrosso (R)*,
Karen Boback (R),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Dan Deasy (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Josh Kail (R),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Bob Merski (D),
Lori Mizgorski (R),
Greg Rothman (R),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Jake Wheatley (D),
Craig Williams (R),
Last Action
State Government Hearing (09:00 2/9/2022 Room 523 Irvis Office) (on 02/09/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1887 | 09/21/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1887&pn=2143 | 09/22/2021 |
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