Section 9604 - Duties of department of general servicesThe Department of General Services, with the assistance of the department, shall have the following duties:
(1) If feasible, provide appropriate staff, who shall be responsible to the Department of General Services and who shall serve within designated Commonwealth agencies to assist veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran- owned small businesses in this Commonwealth in learning how to do business with Commonwealth agencies.(2) Give special publicity to procurement procedures and issue special publications designed to assist veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in learning how to do business with Commonwealth agencies.(3) Compile, maintain and make available source lists of veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran- owned small businesses for the purpose of encouraging procurement from veteran-owned small businesses.(4) Include veteran-owned small businesses and service- disabled veteran-owned small businesses on solicitation mailing lists.(5) Assure that veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses are solicited on procurements for which the businesses may be suited.(6) Develop special training programs to assist veteran- owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in learning how to do business with Commonwealth agencies.(7) Assure that participation by veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses is, if appropriate, factored into the evaluation of proposals for supplies, services or construction when a purchasing agency uses the competitive sealed proposals method under 62 Pa.C.S. § 513 (relating to competitive sealed proposals).(8) Verify the current certification of businesses claiming to be certified as veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.Added by P.L. 1468 2012 No. 185, § 1, eff. 12/23/2012.