| PRINTER'S NO. 2344 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. | 1472 | Session of 2014 |
INTRODUCED BY STACK, KITCHEN, RAFFERTY, TEPLITZ, COSTA, SMITH, MENSCH, SOLOBAY, SCHWANK, YUDICHAK AND FARNESE, OCTOBER 2, 2014
REFERRED TO VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, OCTOBER 2, 2014
AN ACT
1Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, in veteran-owned small businesses,
3further providing for participation goal; and imposing duties
4of Bureau of Small Business Opportunities.
5The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6hereby enacts as follows:
7Section 1. Section 9603 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
8Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
9§ 9603. Participation [goal] requirement.
10A Statewide annual [goal] requirement of not less than [3%]
115% participation by veteran-owned small businesses, including
12service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, is established
13for small business contracts issued under 62 Pa.C.S. (relating
14to procurement). The participation [goal] requirement shall
15apply to the total value of all contracts available to small
16businesses in each fiscal year.
17Section 2. Title 51 is amended by adding a section to read:
18§ 9604.1. Duties of Bureau of Small Business Opportunities.
1The Bureau of Small Business Opportunities shall:
2(1) Implement and administer a Veteran-owned Small
3Business Procurement Initiative designed to ensure that
4Commonwealth agencies, executive agencies and purchasing
5agencies substantially increase opportunities for veteran-
6owned businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned
7businesses as provided in this chapter.
8(2) Establish a certification process for veteran-owned
9small businesses.
10(3) Establish, maintain and administer a public list of
11veteran-owned small businesses that are certified by the
12Department of General Services.
13Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.