Pa. Steel Products Procurement Act, Revisited
The Pa. Steel Products Procurement Act became law in 1978 with a stated purpose to protect the U.S. market for steel production and supply. At its core, the Act provides that, if any steel products are to be used or supplied on a public works project in Pennsylvania, then only “steel products,” as that term is defined […]
The U.S. DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
I have posted on numerous occasions about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program. The DBE program is especially relevant to public contractors and subcontractors performing work for PennDOT, SEPTA, the Philadelphia International Airport, the Philadelphia Streets Department, the Port Authority of Allegheny County, and other public entities in Pennsylvania that are […]