AN ACT

 

1Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2Statutes, in contracts for public works, providing for
3specifications for contracts.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Title 62 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

8§ 3914. Specifications for contracts.

9No specification for a contract awarded under this chapter
10shall be written in such a manner as to contain proprietary,
11exclusionary or discriminatory requirements other than those
12based upon performance unless such requirements are necessary to
13test or demonstrate a specific feature or to provide for
14necessary interchangeability of parts or equipment. For each
15part or piece of equipment, the specifications shall include a
16listing of at least two brand names or trade names of comparable
17quality or utility and a statement that equivalent parts or
18equipment will be given equal consideration.

1Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.