Section 8545 - PreferencePreference shall be given to investment managers deemed to meet the objectives, goals and required criteria contained under this subsection, plus demonstration of at least one of the following characteristics:
(1) Be an investment management firm headquartered or incorporated within this Commonwealth.(2) Be a: (i) veteran-owned investment management firm, with proper DD 214 verification and honorable discharge; or(ii) service-disabled veteran-owned investment management firm with a letter from the United States Department of Veteran Affairs.(3) Be a minority-owned or women-owned investment management firm approved by the Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise in accordance with the criteria established by Executive Order No. 1987-18 and 4 Pa. Code § 68.204 (relating to eligibility standards).Added by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 72, § 4.1, eff. 9/3/2019.