Small, Small Diverse & Veteran Business Resources

New

• Vendor Registration Portal
  

Construction

Procurement

• How to Report Small Diverse Business Utilization Payments Online
  

Small Business Reserve

• Small Business Reserve FAQs

Policies, Codes & Executive Orders

• Statement of Policy
• Title 62 – Procurement Code
• Bureau of Procurement Policy Directive 2020-1 (4/20/2022)
  
• Executive Order 2015-11: Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities in Commonwealth Procurement and in Pennsylvania’s Economy

Applying for Small, Small Diverse & Veteran Business

• Small Business Design ITQ Instructions
• Small, Small Diverse, Veteran Business Application Instruction Guide
  
• Online Application for Small, Small Diverse, and Veteran Business
  
• PA Supplier Portal Support Page

Databases

• Supplier Search
  This database may be used to search for Small and Small Diverse Businesses.
• Supplier Search Instruction Guide
• UNSPSC Code Listing
  Class-level codes only are available for selection. Use this listing to determine the appropriate Class-level code for your company or code search.

Mentor-Protege Program

• Mentor Protégé Application Form
  
• Program Launch (Video) - Streaming | Download | High Quality Download

Forms

• BDISBO Speaker Request Form

Reports

Annual

• FY 2009 - FY 2010
• FY 2011
• FY 2012
• FY 2013
• FY 2014
• FY 2015
• FY 2016
  
• FY 2017
• FY 2018
  
• FY 2019
  
• FY 2020
  
• FY 2021
  
• FY 2022
  

Governor's Advisory Council

• Advisory Council Recommendations Report on BDISBO | Governor’s Response Letter to Advisory Council Recommendations for BDISBO

Marcellus Shale

Survey

The Department of General Services (DGS), Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities (BDISBO) administers the Marcellus Shale Survey to those registered unconventional gas producers listed with the Department of Environmental Protection. All responses reflect Producer efforts and subcontracting opportunities during reporting period timeframe. Act 13 requires Producers to respond to the survey within 90 days.

Relevant Survey Dates for FY 2021-22:

• Reporting Period: April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
  
• Survey Issue Date: January 13, 2023
• Survey Responses Due: On or before April 13, 2023
• Final Report: June 12, 2023

Questions or requests for clarification regarding the survey should be forwarded to GS-BDISBO@pa.gov.

• Marcellus Shale Survey FY 2021-22: Online | PDF
  

Reports

• FY 2013
  
• FY 2014
• FY 2015
• FY 2016
• FY 2017
  
• FY 2018
  
• FY 2019
  
• FY 2020
  
• FY 2021
  
• FY ​2022
  

Small Business Resources

• Self-Certification & Verification; Doing Business With The Commonwealth
  Learn about the process to self-certify as a Small Business and verify as a Small Diverse Business and uncover the basics for doing business with Pennsylvania in this informative webinar.
• Small Business Assistance Network
  
• The Small Business Assistance Network (SBAN) is the first stop for entrepreneurs interested in learning about the vast toolbox of business services and resources available within Pennsylvania.
• COSTARS
  COSTARS is Pennsylvania's cooperative purchasing program. The COSTARS program provides registered local public procurement units, as well as state affiliated entities, (together “members”) and suppliers a tool to find and do business with each other effectively through the use of a contract established by DGS. 
  
• The PA Diverse Business Financing Initiative consists of capitalizing revolving loan funds managed by local economic development service providers, including Certified Economic Development organizations and Community Development Financing Institutions. The initiative supports lending to diverse businesses, including MBEs, WBEs, VBEs, SDVBEs, DOBEs, LGBTBEs, and more.
  
• Links to PA County/City and University Small Business Portals (Jul 2022)
  

Agency Use

• Small and Small Diverse Spend Report Instructions
• Vendor Communication Letter
• Training PowerPoint
• BW Expired Contracts Instructions