
07/25/2023
As part of Governor Josh Shapiro’s commitment to making government work for all, the Department of General Services has made significant strides in expanding state contracting opportunities for Pennsylvania’s small minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses. Most notably, the Department has reduced the time it takes the Department’s Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities (BDISBO) to certify a small business by 33%.
“When I took the post as Secretary of General Services, one of my first tasks was to evaluate the services and programs provided by the Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities, which aims to create a more fair and equitable landscape in the competition for state contracts,” said DGS Secretary Reggie McNeil. “Reducing the Bureau’s certification time was a change that we realized we could implement immediately and would have a positive impact on the small businesses looking to work with the commonwealth. DGS is proud of this accomplishment and certain that it will create more opportunities for small and minority owned businesses.”
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