Bill Text: PA HB2147 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In small and disadvantaged businesses, providing for small business reserve.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-09-14 - Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS [HB2147 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB2147-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3089
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2147 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY PAYTON, WHEATLEY, BUXTON, JOSEPHS, THOMAS, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, GOODMAN, HARKINS, JOHNSON, McCALL, PRESTON, SHAPIRO, SIPTROTH, STEVENSON, STURLA, WATERS AND YOUNGBLOOD, JANUARY 19, 2010
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 19, 2010
AN ACT
Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in small and disadvantaged businesses, providing
for small business reserve.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 62 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 2109. Small business reserve.
(a) Small business reserve.--Commonwealth agencies shall
establish a small business reserve for the purpose of increasing
economic opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses
and affording small and disadvantaged businesses the opportunity
to bid on State government contracts without competing with
larger businesses.
(b) Set-aside.--Under section 2101 (relating to policy),
each Commonwealth agency shall set 10% of its moneys available
for procurement into a small business reserve for award to
qualified small and disadvantaged businesses. The amount set
aside shall be a minimum of $25,000 up to a maximum of
$5,000,000.
(c) Self-certification.--Bidders shall self-certify that
they are qualified small or disadvantaged businesses, and
verification of status shall be confirmed by the awarding agency
prior to award.
(d) Categories.--The following tiers are established:
(1) Tier 1: 0 to 100 employees with gross revenues not
exceeding $25,000,000. Small businesses in this tier may bid
on any small business reserve contract.
(2) Tier 2: 100 to 200 employees with gross revenues not
exceeding $35,000,000. Small businesses in this tier may only
compete for contracts valued at $100,000 or more.
(3) Tier 3: 200 to 250 employees with gross revenues not
exceeding $45,000,000. Small businesses in this tier may only
compete for contracts valued at $250,000 or more.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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