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DGS Secretary Reggie McNeil

Aug 26, 2025

Pa. expanding program to support small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses

Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis said the Mentor-Protégé Program is a helping hand for small-business owners and entrepreneurs in Pennsylvania.

May 21, 2025

PA mentor protégé program graduates first business cohort

DGS Secretary Reggie McNeil said PA’s Mentor Protégé Program, which graduated 15 small business owners Wednesday, boosts diverse participation in public contracting and state procurement opportunities.

Feb 19, 2025

Record amount spent on contracts with Pa. small, diverse, and veteran businesses

Pennsylvania Department of General Services Secretary Reggie McNeil said the contracts are about building stronger communities, creating jobs, and ensuring every business has a fair shot.

Feb 11, 2025

State introduces space optimization initiative to meet workforce needs

DGS Secretary Reggie McNeil said the new initiative reinvests in state-owned facilities and creates workplaces and service centers that better serve employees and the public.

Jun 11, 2024

Initiative launched to boost Pa. small businesses through Amazon

An initiative to boost Pennsylvania’s support of state-based small businesses through Amazon Business has been launched by the Shapiro Administration.

May 20, 2024

Mentor-protege program to aid small businesses launched by Shapiro Administration

A mentor-protégé program to help small businesses compete for contracting opportunities in Pennsylvania has been launched by the Shapiro Administration.

Mar 28, 2024

New state initiative could quicken capital project completion time

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a new directive for Pennsylvania agencies under his jurisdiction to evaluate and implement the appropriate use of Project Labor Agreements on state projects.

Mar 1, 2024

Small businesses seek to benefit from Shapiro Administration outreach efforts

The Shapiro Administration announced Friday it is increasing its outreach efforts to help more of Pennsylvania’s small diverse businesses secure state contracting opportunities.

Feb 23, 2024

Shapiro Administration increasing opportunities for small diverse businesses

Pennsylvania's small diverse businesses are seeing increased opportunities to secure state contracts.

Feb 19, 2024

Pa. increasing contracting opportunities for small businesses

Pennsylvania has increased prime contracting opportunities for small businesses during the first six months of the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Oct 11, 2023

Inaugural summit held to educate Pa. small and diverse businesses

Pennsylvania's inaugural Small Business Empowerment Summit was held recently in Harrisburg.

Sep 5, 2023

Shapiro executive order seeks to increase opportunities for small diverse businesses

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order to increase opportunities for Pennsylvania’s small businesses and small diverse businesses.