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Minority and women-owned business participation - 74 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 303

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     § 303.  Minority and women-owned business participation.
        (a)  General rule.--In administering the provisions of this
     title, the department and any local transportation organization
     shall:
            (1)  Be responsible for ensuring that all competitive
        contract opportunities issued by the department or local
        transportation organization seek to maximize participation by
        minority-owned and women-owned businesses and other
        disadvantaged businesses.
            (2)  Give consideration, when possible and cost
        effective, to contractors offering to utilize minority-owned
        and women-owned businesses and disadvantaged businesses in
        the selection and award of contracts.
            (3)  Ensure that the department's and local
        transportation organizations's commitment to the minority-
        owned and women-owned business program is clearly understood
        and appropriately implemented and enforced by all department
        and local transportation organization employees.
            (4)  Designate a responsible official to supervise the
        department and local transportation organization minority-
        owned and women-owned business program and ensure compliance
        within the department or local transportation organization.
            (5)  Furnish the Department of General Services, upon
        request, all requested information or assistance.
            (6)  Recommend sanctions to the Secretary of General
        Services, as may be appropriate, against businesses that fail
        to comply with the policies of the Commonwealth minority-
        owned and women-owned business program. This paragraph shall
        not apply to a local transportation organization.
        (b)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
     words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
     subsection:
        "Disadvantaged business."  A business that is owned or
     controlled by a majority of persons, not limited to members of
     minority groups, who are subject to racial or ethnic prejudice
     or cultural bias.
        "Local transportation organization."  Any of the following:
            (1)  A political subdivision or a public transportation
        authority, port authority or redevelopment authority
        organized under the laws of this Commonwealth or pursuant to
        an interstate compact or otherwise empowered to render,
        contract for the rendering of or assist in the rendering of
        transportation service in a limited area in this
        Commonwealth, even though it may also render or assist in
        rendering transportation service in adjacent states.
            (2)  A nonprofit association that directly or indirectly
        provides public transportation service.
            (3)  A nonprofit association of public transportation
        providers operating within this Commonwealth.
        "Minority-owned business."  A business owned and controlled
     by a majority of individuals who are African Americans, Hispanic
     Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Alaskans or
     Pacific Islanders.
        "Women-owned business."  A business owned and controlled by a
     majority of individuals who are women.
     (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)

        2007 Amendment.  Act 44 added section 303. Section 11.1 of
     Act 44 provided that section 303 shall be retroactive to July 1,
     2007.

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