Section 2202 - Woman-owned business, minority-owned business or veteran-owned business

(a) Department verification.--The following shall apply: (1) The department shall establish a process to verify a diverse or disadvantaged business as Pennsylvania home state-certified for the purpose of other state or national disadvantaged business programs. (2) The department shall verify a business that has been certified as a diverse or disadvantaged business by a third-party organization recognized by the department. (b) Notice.--A business verified under subsection (a)(2) may request the department to provide notice of the business status under this chapter. (c) Lists.--The department shall compile, maintain and make available source lists of businesses verified by the department as a diverse or disadvantaged business for the purpose of encouraging procurement from those businesses. (d) Regulations.--The department may promulgate regulations to administer this section.