§ 58.304. Verification of Small Diverse Businesses.
(a) Prerequisite. To complete the verification process for consideration as a Small Diverse Business, the business shall, as a prerequisite, complete the self-certification process in § 58.303 (relating to self-certification of eligible small businesses) and shall hold the resultant certificate in support of the verification process in this section.
(b) Verification of Small Diverse Business status. The Department will verify MBE, WBE, VBE, SDVBE, DOBE and LGBTBE status through the verification of certification from one or more of the following approved third-party entities:
(1) The Unified Certification Program.
(2) The National Minority Supplier Development Council.
(3) The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.
(4) The United States Small Business Administration 8(a) Program.
(5) The United States Department of Veteran Affairs through the www.VetBiz.gov business database.
(6) The United States Business Leadership Network.
(7) The National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
(8) Additional entities as identified, approved and publicly posted by the Department on its web site at www.dgs.pa.gov.
(c) Documentation. Applicants shall submit proof of active certifications from approved third parties in accordance with the requirements outlined on the Department’s web site. The Department reserves the right to request additional information and conduct further review or auditing as needed.
(d) Single expiration date. Regardless of the expiration date of the approved third-party certification, the expiration date of the Department verification as a Small Diverse Business is the same as the SBPI self-certification expiration date. To maintain status as a Small Diverse Business, a firm shall provide an active third-party certification upon successfully recertifying as a small business.
(e) Disclaimer. The Department’s verification process, as set forth in this section, is limited to Small Diverse Business status and should not be construed as an endorsement of Small Diverse Business expertise.
Source The provisions of this § 58.304 amended March 29, 2013, effective March 30, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 1731; amended July 8, 2016, effective July 9, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 3660; amended April 12, 2019, effective April 13, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 1792. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (382401).
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