Subchapter VV. SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE
Sec.
1.571. Purpose.
1.572. Duties.
1.573. Commonwealth agencies.
1.574. Implementation.
1.575. Effective date.
1.576. Termination date.
Source The provisions of this Subchapter VV adopted by Executive Order No. 2011-09, dated November 21, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 6873, unless otherwise noted.
Cross References This subchapter cited in 4 Pa. Code § 58.301 (relating to policy).
§ 1.571. Purpose.
The purpose of the Small Business Procurement Initiative is to direct the Department of General Services to develop and implement policy initiatives to increase opportunities for small businesses to compete for award of Commonwealth contracts as prime contractors.
§ 1.572. Duties.
The Department of General Services (Department) shall:
(1) Develop appropriate standards for qualification as a small business, including number of employees and dollar volume of business. The Department may develop tiers of participation for small businesses of varying size.
(2) Establish agency goals for contracting with small businesses.
(3) Develop specific guidelines for competition for Commonwealth procurement contracts identified for award to small businesses.
(4) Develop policy that will provide for alternative and reduced bonding requirements and make special provisions for progress payments.
(5) Develop and implement monitoring and reporting systems to measure the effectiveness of all small business procurement initiatives.
(6) Implement enforcement measures to verify the eligibility of competitors and to investigate allegations of noneligibility.
(7) Assist agencies in:
(i) Identifying procurement contracts suitable for competition by, and award to, small businesses.
(ii) Identifying qualified small businesses to solicit for procurement contracts.
(iii) Training agency personnel.
§ 1.573. Commonwealth agencies.
Commonwealth agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction shall identify contracts for award to small businesses under direction provided by the Department of General Services. Independent agencies are also encouraged to participate in the Small Business Procurement Initiative. For contracts identified for award to small businesses, agencies shall seek competition only from qualified small businesses and award contracts only to qualified small businesses.
§ 1.574. Implementation.
Agency heads shall:
(1) Ensure that the agency’s small business participation goals are clearly understood and properly implemented by agency employees.
(2) Designate an appropriate employee to supervise the agency’s role in implementing small business procurement initiatives and to ensure compliance with this subchapter.
(3) Prepare and submit reports to the Department of General Services, on forms and in the format requested by the Department of General Services, on the agency’s progress in meeting goals for small business participation.
§ 1.575. Effective date.
This subchapter takes effect immediately.
§ 1.576. Termination date.
This subchapter remains in effect unless revised or rescinded by the Governor.
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