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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.

Sep 10, 2024

Casey, Shapiro Administration host Small Business Summit

Sen. Bob Casey, D-PA, and the Shapiro Administration hosted the second annual Small Business Empowerment Summit.

Aug 14, 2024

Shapiro-Davis Administration sets mark for nearly $700M spent with small businesses

The Department of General Services announced that the Shapiro-Davis Administration invested a record-setting $691 million with small businesses in the 2023-24 fiscal year.

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 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 5, 2024

$10.5M ARPA grants offered to small diverse businesses

Gov. Josh Shapiro today announced $10.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding for small diverse businesses. 

Aug 31, 2023

Small businesses seek to benefit from Shapiro Administration’s new prompt pay policy

A prompt pay policy requiring prime contractors to pay small diverse and veteran-owned business subcontractors faster has been implemented by the Shapiro Administration.

Feb 19, 2020

State spending with small and diverse businesses rises

For the first time in Pennsylvania’s history, 11% of state spending on goods, services and construction went to small diverse businesses, according to a report by the Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Businesses Opportunities within the state Department of General Services.