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Department of General Services

Jan 7, 2026

Pa. directed $1B to small businesses in FY 2024-25

The Shapiro-Davis Administration has directed more than $1 billion in Pennsylvania spending to small businesses in Fiscal Year 2024-25.

Dec 5, 2025

Shapiro Admin opens renovated flexible workspace as part of Workspace Modernization Project

Budget Secretary Uri Monson opened the modernized Office of the Budget workspaces as part of Pa.'s Workspace Modernization Project.

Feb 11, 2025

State introduces space optimization initiative to meet workforce needs

DGS Secretary Reggie McNeil said the new initiative reinvests in state-owned facilities and creates workplaces and service centers that better serve employees and the public.

Sep 10, 2024

Casey, Shapiro Administration host Small Business Summit

Sen. Bob Casey 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 diverse businesses.

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 22, 2024

Opportunities increasing for Pa.’s small diverse businesses to secure state contracts

Opportunities are increasing for Pennsylvania's small diverse businesses to secure state contracts.

Feb 19, 2024

Pa. increasing contracting opportunities for small businesses

Pennsylvania has increased prime contracting opportunities for small businesses during the first six months of the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Oct 11, 2023

Inaugural summit aimed to educate Pa. small and diverse businesses

The inaugural Small Business Empowerment Summit was held recently in Harrisburg.

Sep 5, 2023

Shapiro executive order seeks to increase opportunities for small diverse businesses

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order to increase business opportunities for Pennsylvania’s small businesses and small diverse businesses.

Jul 24, 2023

Pa.’s small businesses benefitting from reduced certification time

The Department of General Services has reduced by 33% the time it takes the Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities to certify a small business.