(a) Promulgation.--The Department of General Services shall establish policy in accordance with this subchapter for executive agencies and independent agencies and may, in consultation with the department, promulgate regulations establishing detailed definitions of the words and phrases defined in section 9601 (relating to definitions) using, in addition to the criteria set forth in section 9601, other criteria as it deems appropriate, including the number of employees and the dollar volume of business.
(b) Implementation.--State-affiliated entities shall implement the policy for their procurement programs.
(c) Antifraud provisions.--The Department of General Services shall establish policy and promulgate regulations establishing antifraud provisions to deter and penalize businesses that are not owned by those who are service-disabled or by veterans but who falsely claim that they are in order to receive any action authorized by this subchapter.
(d) Notice.--Notice of the antifraud provisions and an e-mail address and telephone number to report violations of the antifraud provisions to the Department of General Services shall be included, if feasible, in any application to be certified or to be included in any source list authorized by this subchapter. The Department of General Services shall include in its annual reports to the General Assembly information about the number of businesses penalized for violating antifraud provisions.
(Nov. 3, 2016, P.L.1053, No.135, eff. 60 days)
2016 Amendment. See section 7 of Act 135 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to status of certain businesses.
Cross References. Section 9602 is referred to in section 9601 of this title.
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