THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, FONTANA, HUGHES, KITCHEN, TARTAGLIONE, WILLIAMS, FERLO, LOGAN AND O'PAKE, FEBRUARY 1, 2010

REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 1, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for definitions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2102 of Title 62 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 2102.  Definitions.

Subject to section 2103 (relating to regulations), the

following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have

the meanings given to them in this section unless the context

clearly indicates otherwise:

"Disadvantaged business."  A small business which is owned or

controlled by a majority of persons, not limited to members of

minority groups, who have been deprived of the opportunity to

develop and maintain a competitive position in the economy

because of social disadvantages.

"Small business."  A business in the United States which is

independently owned, is not dominant in its field of operation

and employs [100] 250 or fewer employees with up to $45,000,000

in gross revenue. The department shall have the authority to

review the employee limit and gross revenue threshold annually

and make adjustments to both or either to reflect changing

industry norms and to reflect the best interest of the

Commonwealth.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.