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Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter LL - MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE › Section 1.455 - Rescission

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Executive Order 1996-8, Minority and Women Business
					 Enterprise and Contract Compliance Programs, is rescinded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter MM - UPPER DELAWARE FEDERAL SCENIC RIVER › Section 1.472 - Program objectives

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(a) The
				  objectives of the Upper Delaware Federal Scenic River designation are to:
(1) Protect and maintain the unique scenic,
				  cultural and natural qualities of the Upper Delaware River corridor including
				  its rare and endangered plant and animal species and rare and natural
				  habitats.
(2) Maintain and enhance
				  the corridor's social and economic vitality and its diversity consistent with
				  efforts to protect the recognized values of the river corridor.
(3) Conserve the resources of the Upper
				  Delaware primarily through the use of existing local and State land use
				  controls and voluntary private landowner actions with local land use
				  ordinances.
(4) Protect private
				  property rights and allow for the use and enjoyment of the river corridor by
				  both year-round and seasonal residents.
(5) Provide for planned growth consistent
				  with local ordinances to ensure optimum use of existing public services while
				  maintaining and conserving the essential character of the river
				  valley.
(6) Maintain and improve
				  fisheries and wildlife habitat to ensure the continued public enjoyment of
				  hunting, fishing and trapping consistent with State laws.
(7) Foster a public recognition of the Upper
				  Delaware River Valley as a place with its own identity, continuing history and
				  destiny to be shaped by its residents.
(8) Provide for the continued public use and
				  enjoyment of a full range of recreation activities as is compatible with the
				  other goals.
(9) Encourage maximum
				  local government official, private landowner, private group and citizen
				  involvement in the management of the Upper Delaware.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter MM - UPPER DELAWARE FEDERAL SCENIC RIVER › Section 1.473 - Upper Delaware Council

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The Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural
					 Resources is the Commonwealth's appointed representative to the Upper Delaware
					 Council.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter MM - UPPER DELAWARE FEDERAL SCENIC RIVER › Section 1.474 - Cooperation by State agencies

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(a) The
				  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is the single State agency to
				  receive and administer Federal grants for implementing the management program
				  of the Upper Delaware Federal Scenic River.
(b) The Department of Conservation and
				  Natural Resources, Division of Greenways and Conservation Partnership, shall
				  provide technical advice and assistance in the administration of this program,
				  coordinate its activities with other agencies involved in the program, and act
				  as a forum for conflict resolution among agencies in connection with their
				  responsibilities under this subchapter.
(c) To the maximum extent permitted by law,
				  all administrative departments, independent administrative boards and
				  commissions, and other State agencies shall act consistently with the goals,
				  policies and objectives of the Upper Delaware Scenic River Management Plan and
				  provide for adequate consideration of the National interest involved in
				  planning for and siting of facilities and the use of resources in the Upper
				  Delaware Scenic River corridor when the planning, siting and uses are of more
				  than local interest.
(d) Each
				  administrative department, independent administrative board and commission, and
				  other State agencies shall notify the Department of Conservation and Natural
				  Resources, Division of Greenways and Conservation Partnership, of proposed
				  activities having an affect upon Delaware River resources.
(e) Conflicts among fiscal, development,
				  service or regulatory activities of State agencies which have a direct and
				  significant impact on the Upper Delaware River resources and cannot be resolved
				  through available administrative mechanisms will be resolved by the
				  Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter MM - UPPER DELAWARE FEDERAL SCENIC RIVER › Section 1.475 - Force and effect

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This subchapter shall remain in effect as long as the Upper
					 Delaware Scenic River Management Plan is in effect.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter NN - MASTER LEASING PROGRAM › Section 1.481 - Development and implementation

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The Secretary of General Services shall, with the guidance
					 and assistance of the Secretary of the Budget, proceed with the development and
					 implementation of a Master Leasing Program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter NN - MASTER LEASING PROGRAM › Section 1.482 - Implementation by secretaries

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The program shall be implemented by directives, statements
					 of policy, rules and regulations that the secretaries
					 promulgate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter NN - MASTER LEASING PROGRAM › Section 1.483 - Information to administrative agencies

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The directives, statements of policy, rules and regulations
					 shall provide information to Commonwealth administrative agencies on the
					 benefits and requirements of the Master Leasing Program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter NN - MASTER LEASING PROGRAM › Section 1.484 - Cooperation by agencies

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Commonwealth administrative agencies shall fully cooperate
					 with, and provide requested information and documentation, on a priority basis,
					 to the Department of General Services, the Office of the Budget, and the
					 attorneys, financial advisor, master lessor, trustee bank, underwriters and
					 other necessary professionals appointed by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter NN - MASTER LEASING PROGRAM › Section 1.485 - Periodic payments required

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Commonwealth administrative agencies shall make periodic
					 payments in a timely manner for equipment acquired through the Master Leasing
					 Program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter NN - MASTER LEASING PROGRAM › Section 1.486 - Compliance required; exceptions

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No Commonwealth administrative agency may arrange for
					 financing of equipment leases or installment purchases, except through the
					 Department of General Services' Master Leasing Program. Exceptions to this
					 policy shall be granted, in writing, by the Secretary of General
					 Services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter NN - MASTER LEASING PROGRAM › Appendix A

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(
Editor's Note
: 1 Pa. Code §
										3.13(b)  (relating
					 to contents of Bulletin) gives the Legislative Reference Bureau discretion to
					 exclude from publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin classes of documents
					 which are voluminous and applicable only to Commonwealth property or contracts
					 or agency organization, management or personnel. Section
					 3.13(c)  requires
					 the Bureau to publish and codify a summary table of documents filed under
					 § 3.13(b).)
(1) Administrative
				  Circular No. 92-11, Dated March 2, 1992. Distribution of the 1992 Governor's
				  Annual Work Force Report.
(2)
				  Administrative Circular No. 92-21, Dated June 5, 1992. Electronic Transmission
				  of Voucher Transmittal Payment Data.
(3) Administrative Circular No. 92-28, Dated
				  July 30, 1992. Availability-Commonwealth Telephone Directory.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SS - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES › Section 1.531 - Responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies

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1. Commonwealth agencies shall seek to
				  provide maximum practicable opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses to
				  compete for contracts and grants and to participate as contractors,
				  professional service providers, subcontractors, and suppliers, and shall in
				  good faith make their best efforts to reach the ten percent aspirational goal.
				  At a minimum, Commonwealth agencies shall:
(1) Inform the Department of General
				  Services' Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities of contracting
				  opportunities and competitive grant opportunities at the same time that it
				  advertises or otherwise posts public notices of such opportunities.
(2) Participate in outreach activities and
				  events to increase small disadvantaged business interest and participation in
				  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) opportunities.
(3) Use the Department of General Services'
				  web site (
www.dgs.state.pa.us
) to
				  identify Department of General Services-certified minority business enterprises
				  (MBEs) and small women business enterprises (WBEs) for solicitation for ARRA
				  opportunities.
(4) Track and report
				  to the Department of General Services information on MBE and WBE participation
				  in ARRA opportunities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SS - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES › Section 1.532 - Small business disadvantaged status

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Commonwealth agencies shall, when permitted by law,
					 consider a small business' disadvantaged status as a factor in the procurement
					 and grant selection process to the extent permitted by the United States
					 Constitution, Pennsylvania Constitution, Commonwealth Procurement Code, or
					 other state or Federal law.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SS - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES › Section 1.533 - Contractors and grantees

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In addition to complying with existing Commonwealth policy
					 requirements relating to the solicitation and utilization of small
					 disadvantaged businesses, Commonwealth agencies shall require contractors and
					 grantees to make reasonable and good faith efforts to provide maximum
					 practicable opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses to participate as
					 contractors, professional service providers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
					 Contractors and grantees, at a minimum, shall be required to:
(1) Consult with the Department of General
				  Services' Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities to ensure
				  significant American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) opportunities
				  for small certified minority business enterprises (MBEs) and women business
				  enterprises (WBEs) unless the Department of General Services agrees that
				  contractor or grantee participation in outreach activities will satisfy this
				  requirement.
(2) Participate in
				  outreach activities and events to increase small disadvantaged business
				  interest and participation in ARRA opportunities.
(3) Use the Department of General Services'
				  web site (
www.dgs.state.pa.us
) to
				  identify certified MBEs and WBEs as potential sources for ARRA
				  opportunities.
(4) Include
				  certified MBEs and WBEs on solicitation lists.
(5) Prepare and keep records of
				  solicitations, including a bid tabulation, showing names of all firms solicited
				  and the dollar amount of the bid, quote or proposal, as well as copies of all
				  bids, quotes, and proposals received.
(6) Provide monthly reports to the Department
				  of General Services' Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities on MBE
				  and WBE utilization.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SS - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES › Section 1.534 - Federal requirements

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Commonwealth agencies shall fully comply with all Federal
					 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) requirements and Commonwealth small
					 disadvantaged business policy requirements. To the extent that the Federal DBE
					 requirements conflict with the requirements of this subchapter, the Federal DBE
					 requirements shall prevail. To the extent that Federal funding would be
					 jeopardized by implementation of any requirement set forth in this subchapter,
					 the requirement may not be imposed. Agencies shall verify with the appropriate
					 administering Federal agency that implementation of these requirements do not
					 jeopardize American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
					 funding.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SS - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES › Section 1.535 - Public awareness and outreach

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The Department of General Services' Bureau of Minority and
					 Women Business Opportunities shall notify, collaborate with, and involve
					 organizations that represent respective minority community groups to ensure
					 effective public awareness and outreach.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SS - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES › Section 1.536 - Written report

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The Department of General Services shall prepare and submit
					 a written report, on at least a quarterly basis, to the Governor and Stimulus
					 Oversight Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
					 participation by all Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, minority
					 business enterprises and women business enterprises.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SS - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES › Section 1.537 - Small business outreach

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The Department of Community and Economic Development shall
					 work through small business development centers to reach out to small
					 businesses and provide information on contracting, professional service,
					 subcontracting, and purchasing opportunities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SS - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES › Section 1.538 - Small veteran-owned businesses

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The Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs shall, in
					 cooperation with the Department of General Services and the Department of
					 Community and Economic Development, develop outreach efforts to increase
					 participation in contracting, professional service, subcontracting, and
					 purchasing opportunities with small veteran-owned businesses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SS - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES › Section 1.539 - Effective date

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This subchapter shall take effect
					 immediately.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SS - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES › Section 1.540 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall remain in effect until September 30,
					 2011.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter VV - SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE › Section 1.571 - Purpose

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The purpose of the Small Business Procurement Initiative is
					 to direct the Department of General Services to develop and implement policy
					 initiatives to increase opportunities for small businesses to compete for award
					 of Commonwealth contracts as prime contractors.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter VV - SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE › Section 1.572 - Duties

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The Department of General Services (Department)
					 shall:
(1) Develop appropriate
				  standards for qualification as a small business, including number of employees
				  and dollar volume of business. The Department may develop tiers of
				  participation for small businesses of varying size.
(2) Establish agency goals for contracting
				  with small businesses.
(3) Develop
				  specific guidelines for competition for Commonwealth procurement contracts
				  identified for award to small businesses.
(4) Develop policy that will provide for
				  alternative and reduced bonding requirements and make special provisions for
				  progress payments.
(5) Develop and
				  implement monitoring and reporting systems to measure the effectiveness of all
				  small business procurement initiatives.
(6) Implement enforcement measures to verify
				  the eligibility of competitors and to investigate allegations of
				  noneligibility.
(7) Assist agencies
				  in:
(i) Identifying procurement contracts
				  suitable for competition by, and award to, small businesses.
(ii) Identifying qualified small businesses
				  to solicit for procurement contracts.
(iii) Training agency personnel.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter VV - SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE › Section 1.573 - Commonwealth agencies

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Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction
					 shall identify contracts for award to small businesses under direction provided
					 by the Department of General Services. Independent agencies are also encouraged
					 to participate in the Small Business Procurement Initiative. For contracts
					 identified for award to small businesses, agencies shall seek competition only
					 from qualified small businesses and award contracts only to qualified small
					 businesses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter VV - SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE › Section 1.574 - Implementation

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Agency heads shall:
(1) Ensure that the agency's small business
				  participation goals are clearly understood and properly implemented by agency
				  employees.
(2) Designate an
				  appropriate employee to supervise the agency's role in implementing small
				  business procurement initiatives and to ensure compliance with this
				  subchapter.
(3) Prepare and submit
				  reports to the Department of General Services, on forms and in the format
				  requested by the Department of General Services, on the agency's progress in
				  meeting goals for small business participation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter VV - SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE › Section 1.576 - Termination date

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This subchapter remains in effect unless revised or
					 rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter XX - VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE › Section 1.591 - Purpose

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The purpose of this subchapter is to ensure that agencies
					 substantially increase opportunities for VBEs and SDVBEs to participate in
					 Commonwealth contracting opportunities as contractors, subcontractors,
					 suppliers and professional service providers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter XX - VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE › Section 1.592 - Responsibilities

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(a) The Department
				  of General Services (Department) shall:
(1)
				  Develop and implement policy initiatives to substantially increase contracting
				  and subcontracting opportunities for VBEs and SDVBEs.
(2) Establish a certification process for
				  VBEs and SDVBEs and maintain and update publicly accessible lists of VBEs and
				  SDVBEs that are certified by the Department.
(3) Identify and contact VBEs, SDVBEs and
				  veteran organizations to inform them of Commonwealth procurement opportunities
				  and to solicit their participation as contractors, subcontractors, suppliers
				  and professional service providers.
(4) Identify and contact charitable,
				  nonprofit organizations that manufacture products or perform services and
				  employ veterans with disabilities to identify possible contracting
				  opportunities under
				  62 Pa.C.S. §
												520
				  (relating to supplies manufactured and services performed by persons with
				  disabilities).
(5) Enforce
				  compliance, from participating businesses and other Commonwealth agencies, with
				  this subchapter.
(6) Compile
				  agency-reported information on the participation of VBEs and SDVBEs in
				  Commonwealth contracting opportunities and prepare a written annual report for
				  the Governor. The report must include:
(i)
				  Cumulative information as to agency efforts to increase VBE and SDVBE
				  participation in Commonwealth contracts and subcontracts.
(ii) The actual dollar amount of
				  participation.
(iii) The efforts
				  the Department and the agencies plan to take to improve VBE and SDVBE
				  participation in the succeeding year.
(7) Request information or assistance as may
				  be necessary for carrying out the duties and responsibilities under this
				  subchapter from the Department of Military and Veterans
				  Affairs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter XX - VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE › Section 1.593 - Definitions

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(a) The following
				  words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings,
				  unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
SDVBE-Service-disabled veteran-owned small business
					 enterprise
-A small business owned and controlled by either of the
					 following:
(i) A service-disabled
				  veteran.
(ii) A surviving spouse or
				  permanent caregiver of a veteran if approved by the Department of General
				  Services.
Service-disabled
-A veteran who possesses
					 either a disability rating letter issued by the United States Department of
					 Veterans Affairs or a disability determination from the United States
					 Department of Defense.
Small business
-A business that does not
					 exceed the limitation on revenue or number of employees established by the
					 Department of General Services for designation as a small business.
VBE-Veteran-owned small business
					 enterprise
-A business owned and controlled by a veteran.
Veteran
-A person who served on active duty
					 in the United States Armed Forces, including the Reserve and National Guard,
					 who was one of the following:
(i)
				  Discharged or released from service under honorable conditions.
(ii) A Reservist or member of the National
				  Guard who completed an initial term of enlistment or qualifying period of
				  service.
(iii) A Reservist or
				  member of the National Guard who was disabled in the line of duty during
				  training.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter XX - VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE › Section 1.595 - Termination date

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This subchapter remains in effect unless revised or
					 rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter AAA - COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR PROCUREMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES › Section 1.801 - Contracts conducted on the basis of competitive bidding procedures

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Except as set forth in this subchapter, the awarding of
					 contracts for legal services or legal consultants by the Office of General
					 Counsel or an executive department shall be conducted on the basis of the
					 competitive bidding procedures in
					 62 Pa.C.S. §
											512.1 or
					 § 518 (relating to competitive electronic auction bidding; and competitive
					 selection procedures for certain services).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter AAA - COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR PROCUREMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES › Section 1.802 - Contracts awarded on a sole source basis

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Legal service or legal consultant contracts shall be
					 awarded on a sole source basis only when it is clearly not feasible to utilize
					 competitive bidding because of an urgency of need or other documented
					 circumstances.
This section cited in 4 Pa. Code §
												1.805 (relating to role of General
						Counsel).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter AAA - COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR PROCUREMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES › Section 1.803 - Request for authorization for outside counsel

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When an executive department determines that the paid
					 services of outside counsel are required, it shall submit to the Office of
					 General Counsel a request for authorization to proceed. The request for
					 authorization must succinctly state:
(1) A written justification that the
				  department does not have the legal or financial resources to pursue the action
				  on its own.
(2) A detailed estimate
				  of the time and labor that will be required.
(3) A description of the specific legal
				  expertise needed.
(4) A
				  determination that the need for this legal support is both cost-effective and
				  in the public's best interest.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter AAA - COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR PROCUREMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES › Section 1.804 - Request for proposals and invitation for bids

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Upon receipt of written authorization to proceed from the
					 General Counsel, the department may issue a request for proposals under
					 62 Pa.C.S. §
											518
					 (relating to competitive selection procedures for certain services) or an
					 invitation for bids under
					 62 Pa.C.S. §
											512.1
					 (relating to competitive electronic auction bidding).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter AAA - COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR PROCUREMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES › Section 1.805 - Role of General Counsel

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The General Counsel shall, as soon as practicable:
(1) Identify categories of legal services or
				  types of cases that may be supplied by outside lawyers or law firms, or
				  both.
(2) Develop a competitively
				  bid list of preapproved outside counsel for emergency situations.
(3) Identify the circumstances in which the
				  awarding of legal services on a sole source basis is justified based on the
				  criteria in §
										1.802 (relating to contracts
				  awarded on a sole source basis) and those that must be subject to competitive
				  bidding under either
				  62 Pa.C.S. §
											512.1 or
				  § 518 (relating to competitive electronic auction bidding; and competitive
				  selection procedures for certain services).
(4) Implement a system to award those
				  contracts in accordance with those provisions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter BBB - LEASING OF STATE FOREST AND STATE PARK LAND FOR OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT › Section 1.811 - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources oil and gas leasing

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As of January 29, 2015, to protect the lands of this
					 Commonwealth that are held in trust for its citizens and for future
					 generations, and subject to future advice and recommendations made by the
					 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Department), no State Park
					 and State Forest lands owned or managed, or both, by the Department shall be
					 leased for oil and gas development.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter BBB - LEASING OF STATE FOREST AND STATE PARK LAND FOR OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT › Section 1.812 - Effective date

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This subchapter is effective immediately.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter BBB - LEASING OF STATE FOREST AND STATE PARK LAND FOR OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT › Section 1.813 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall remain in effect until amended or
					 rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter BBB - LEASING OF STATE FOREST AND STATE PARK LAND FOR OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT › Section 1.814 - Rescission

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Effective immediately, Executive Order 2014-03 is
					 rescinded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter CCC - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION, INNOVATION, MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY › Section 1.821 - Mission

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The mission of the Governor's Office of Transformation,
					 Innovation, Management and Efficiency is to:
(1) Deliver cost savings to the citizens of
				  this Commonwealth through multiagency efficiencies, productivity improvements
				  and cost-saving innovations.
(2)
				  Remain fully and continuously engaged with agencies to identify new project
				  needs and opportunities.
(3)
				  Promote and foster a culture of innovation, open data and collaboration across
				  agencies in alignment with the Governor's priorities.
(4) Identify partnering opportunities with
				  nonprofit organizations and local communities to leverage resources that will
				  save taxpayer dollars.
(5) Focus on
				  citizen engagement to further improve user oriented services and realize
				  cost-efficiencies through use of modern platforms.
(6) Increase the involvement and
				  participation of State employees at all levels in improving management,
				  reducing waste and improving the delivery of State services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter CCC - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION, INNOVATION, MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY › Section 1.822 - Governor's Office of Transformation, Innovation, Management and Efficiency

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(a) The Governor's
				  Office of Transformation, Innovation, Management and Efficiency (Office) is
				  created within the Governor's Office of Performance Through Excellence (OPE).
				  The Director of the Office shall report to the Director of the OPE. The
				  Governor's Office will provide all support services and staff for the
				  Office.
(b) The Office shall be
				  directed by a Steering Committee (Committee) comprised of the following
				  members:
(1) The Secretary of
				  Administration.
(2) The Director of
				  the Office.
(3) The Secretary of
				  Policy and Planning.
(4) The
				  Secretary of General Services.
(5)
				  The Secretary of the Budget.
(6)
				  The Director of the OPE.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter CCC - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION, INNOVATION, MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY › Section 1.823 - Powers and duties

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The Steering Committee shall have the power and duty
					 to:
(1) Work collaboratively with the
				  heads of Commonwealth agencies to identify opportunities for streamlining the
				  operation of government and generating new efficiencies.
(2) Develop and implement strategies for
				  implementing these opportunities.
(3) Identify barriers to the implementation
				  of transformational efforts and recommend strategies for addressing these
				  barriers.
(4) Exercise other powers
				  and duties that the Governor may delegate as permitted by law.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter CCC - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION, INNOVATION, MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY › Section 1.824 - Cooperation by Commonwealth agencies

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Commonwealth agencies shall cooperate with the Governor's
					 Office of Transformation, Innovation, Management and Efficiency (Office) to
					 ensure the success of its mission. Agency heads shall identify key staff to
					 form innovation teams, which shall be responsible for implementing the
					 initiatives identified by the Office. Innovation teams shall recommend to the
					 Office new opportunities to reduce costs and improve
					 efficiency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter CCC - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION, INNOVATION, MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY › Section 1.825 - Effective date

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This amendment to this subchapter takes effect
					 immediately.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter CCC - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION, INNOVATION, MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY › Section 1.826 - Rescission

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Executive Order 2012-04, dated March 22, 2012, is rescinded
					 effective immediately.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter EEE - MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OF ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING STATE CONTRACTS › Section 1.841 - Minimum wage

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All employees covered by this subchapter, other than tipped
					 employees, shall be paid no less than:
(1) $12.00 per hour after the effective date
				  of this subchapter.
(2) Beginning
				  July 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, the minimum wage will be increased by of
				  $0.50 until July 1, 2024, when the minimum wage reaches $15.00. Thereafter, the
				  minimum wage rate would be increased by an annual cost-of-living adjustment
				  using the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
				  (CPI-U) for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. The applicable
				  amount will be published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
by March
				  1 of each year to be effective the following July 1.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter EEE - MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OF ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING STATE CONTRACTS › Section 1.842 - Coverage

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For the purpose of this subchapter, "employee" is defined
					 as in section 3 of The Minimum Wage Act of 1968 (43 P.S. §
											333.103). Employees exempt from the minimum
					 wage under The Minimum Wage Act of 1968 (43 P.S. §
											§
											333.101-333.115) are not covered by
					 this subchapter. The employees covered by this subchapter are:
(1) Employees of Commonwealth agencies under
				  the jurisdiction of the Governor.
(2) Employees who meet any of the following,
				  when the service, construction or ancillary service is called for in a new
				  lease of property or contract for services or construction exceeding the
				  applicable small purchase threshold entered into with a Commonwealth agency
				  under the jurisdiction of the Governor, or bilateral modifications to existing
				  leases or contracts, entered into after the effective date of this subchapter:
(i) Directly perform services or
				  construction.
(ii) Directly perform
				  services for the Commonwealth and are employed by a lessor of property to the
				  Commonwealth.
(iii) Spend at least
				  20% of their working time in a given work week performing an ancillary
				  service.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter EEE - MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OF ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING STATE CONTRACTS › Section 1.843 - Implementation

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All Commonwealth agencies under the jurisdiction of the
					 Governor shall take all steps necessary to implement this subchapter.
					 Independent agencies, State-affiliated entities and State-related institutions
					 are also strongly encouraged to implement this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter EEE - MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OF ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING STATE CONTRACTS › Section 1.844 - Sanctions

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Failure of a covered contractor or lessor to comply with
					 this subchapter may result in the imposition of sanctions, which may include,
					 but are not limited to, termination of the contract or lease, nonpayment,
					 debarment or referral to the Office of General Counsel for appropriate civil or
					 criminal referral.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter EEE - MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OF ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING STATE CONTRACTS › Section 1.845 - Application

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(a) Nothing in this
				  subchapter shall be construed to contravene or supersede:
(1) Any State or Federal law or collective
				  bargaining agreement.
(2) Any State
				  or local policy requiring a covered employee to be paid more than the minimum
				  wage required by this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter EEE - MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OF ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING STATE CONTRACTS › Section 1.846 - Effective dates

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This subchapter shall take effect on the following dates
					 and shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded:
(1) For employees described in §
										1.842(1) (relating
				  to coverage), July 1, 2018.
(2) For
				  employees described in §
										1.842(2), on the
				  effective date of the applicable contract or lease solicited or bilaterally
				  modified on or after July 1, 2018.
This provisions of this §
												1.846 amended by Executive Order
						No. 2016-02 Amended, dated June 18, 2018, 48 Pa.B. 4211. Immediately preceding
						text appears at serial page
						(380265).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter FFF - EMPLOYMENT FIRST POLICY AND COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT FOR PENNSYLVANIANS WITH A DISABILITY › Section 1.851 - Policy

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Employment First is the policy of Commonwealth executive
					 branch agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor. This policy reflects
					 the Commonwealth's goal of making the Commonwealth a model state when it comes
					 to creating a climate hospitable to workers with a
					 disability.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter FFF - EMPLOYMENT FIRST POLICY AND COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT FOR PENNSYLVANIANS WITH A DISABILITY › Section 1.852 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Competitive integrated employment
-The term
					 as defined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (
					 Pub. L. No.
					 113-128), which is work performed on a full or
					 part-time basis, including self-employment, for which a person is:
(i) Compensated at not less than Federal
				  minimum wage requirements or State or local minimum wage law, whichever is
				  higher, and not less than the customary rate paid by the employer for the same
				  or similar work performed by people without a disability.
(ii) At a location where the employee
				  interacts with people without a disability, not including supervisory personnel
				  or people who are providing services to the employee.
(iii) Presented, as appropriate,
				  opportunities for similar benefits and advancement like those for other
				  employees without a disability and who have similar positions.
Employment First
-Competitive integrated
					 employment is the first consideration and preferred outcome of publicly-funded
					 education, training, employment and related services, and long-term supports
					 and services for working-age Pennsylvanians with a disability, as "disability"
					 is defined in each agency's governing statutes and rules.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter FFF - EMPLOYMENT FIRST POLICY AND COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT FOR PENNSYLVANIANS WITH A DISABILITY › Section 1.853 - Reduction of barriers

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The Office of Administration will explore the means to
					 reduce barriers to Commonwealth employment for Pennsylvanians with a
					 disability.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter FFF - EMPLOYMENT FIRST POLICY AND COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT FOR PENNSYLVANIANS WITH A DISABILITY › Section 1.854 - Written plan; goals

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(a) The
				  Secretary of the Department of Education, the Secretary of the Department of
				  Human Services and the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry,
				  working with other Commonwealth agencies or executive office officials as
				  appropriate, will develop a written plan to address the implementation of the
				  following goals:
(1) Implement Employment
				  First as the policy of Commonwealth executive branch agencies.
(2) Align funding, policy, data collection
				  and practice toward an emphasis on competitive integrated employment rather
				  than noncompetitive, nonintegrated employment.
(3) Increase the number of Pennsylvanians
				  with a disability employed in a competitive integrated job.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter FFF - EMPLOYMENT FIRST POLICY AND COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT FOR PENNSYLVANIANS WITH A DISABILITY › Section 1.855 - General provisions

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Nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted to
					 supersede or pre-empt any Federal, State or local law, regulation, rule or
					 ordinance. This subchapter is not intended to, and does not create, any right
					 or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any
					 party against the Commonwealth, its departments, agencies or entities, its
					 officers, employees or agents, or any other person.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter FFF - EMPLOYMENT FIRST POLICY AND COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT FOR PENNSYLVANIANS WITH A DISABILITY › Section 1.856 - Effective date

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This subchapter becomes effective
					 immediately.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 1 - AGENCY OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter FFF - EMPLOYMENT FIRST POLICY AND COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT FOR PENNSYLVANIANS WITH A DISABILITY › Section 1.857 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall remain in effect until amended or
					 rescinded by the Governor.