Section 2202 - Woman-owned business, minority-owned business or veteran-owned business(a) Department verification.--The following shall apply: (1) The department shall establish a process to verify a diverse or disadvantaged business as Pennsylvania home state-certified for the purpose of other state or national disadvantaged business programs.
(2) The department shall verify a business that has been certified as a diverse or disadvantaged business by a third-party organization recognized by the department.
(b)Notice.--A business verified under subsection (a)(2) may request the department to provide notice of the business status under this chapter .(c) Lists.--The department shall compile, maintain and make available source lists of businesses verified by the department as a diverse or disadvantaged business for the purpose of encouraging procurement from those businesses.(d)Regulations.--The department may promulgate regulations to administer this section.Added by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 171, § 1, eff. 3/21/2017.