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PRINTER'S NO. 1618
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1075
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, HUGHES, HAYWOOD, FONTANA, RAFFERTY,
BREWSTER, FARNESE, COSTA, BROWNE, BAKER AND BLAKE,
APRIL 6, 2018
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 6, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for
definitions; and, in source selection and contract formation,
further providing for competitive sealed bidding.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 103 of Title 62 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
§ 103. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this part which are applicable to specific
provisions of this part, the following words and phrases when
used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this
section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Local farm or food product." A product grown, processed,
packaged and distributed by a resident or business located
wholly within this Commonwealth.
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Section 2. Section 512 of Title 62 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 512. Competitive sealed bidding.
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(f.1) Locally sourced preference.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, a qualified bidder on a State contract for the
purchase of food or a food product that agrees to perform the
contract using a local farm or food product may be given
preference over other bidders if the cost included in the bid
with a local farm or food product does not exceed more than 10%
of the bid amount of the lowest responsible bidder.
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Section 3. The addition of 62 Pa.C.S. § 512(f.1) shall apply
to a bid submitted on or after the effective date of this
section.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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