Bill Text: PA SB180 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for small business reserve.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-22 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [SB180 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SB180-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 874
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 180 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, COSTA, FONTANA, KITCHEN AND WOZNIAK, MARCH 22, 2011
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 22, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, 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) General rule.--All Commonwealth agencies, independent
agencies, State-affiliated agencies, quasi-independent agencies,
boards, commissions, colleges and universities shall establish a
small business reserve for the purpose of increasing economic
opportunities for small businesses and affording small
businesses, including disadvantaged businesses, the opportunity
to bid on State government contracts without competing with
larger businesses.
(b) Amount.--Pursuant to section 2101 (relating to policy),
all Commonwealth agencies, boards, commissions, colleges and
universities shall set 10% of their procurement dollars into
their small business reserves for award to qualified small
businesses. This amount shall consist of procurement dollars
beginning at $25,000 up to an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.
(c) Self-certification.--Bidders shall self-certify that
they are qualified small businesses, and verification of status
shall be confirmed by the awarding agency, board or commission
prior to award.
(d) Tier categories.--The small business reserve shall be
categorized in the following tiers:
(1) Tier 1: 0-100 employees with gross revenues not
exceeding $25,000,000. All small businesses in this tier may
bid on any small business reserve contract.
(2) Tier 2: 101-200 employees with gross revenues not
exceeding $35,000,000. Small businesses in this tier may only
compete for contracts $100,000 and greater.
(3) Tier 3: 201-250 employees with gross revenues not
exceeding $45,000,000. Small businesses in this tier may only
compete for contracts $250,000 and greater.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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