This Small Business Reserve Program (SBR) data summarizes the purchase order award activities conducted by individual agencies during the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2024. FY23-24 was a transformative year for the SBR program. During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, BDISBO engaged in multiple one-on-one meetings with agency personnel to ensure a detailed understanding of the administration's objectives. As a result of this targeted effort, 164 small businesses were awarded 338 purchase orders, totaling over $15.3 million.
Compared to the previous fiscal year, we achieved a 16 percent increase in the number of small businesses (311) engaged in reserved procurements. This heightened focus led to a 25 percent increase in the number of purchase orders (919), thereby expanding opportunities for small businesses to act as prime contractors with the Commonwealth. Overall, more than $50 million in purchase orders were awarded to small businesses, with nearly 60 percent of participating agencies reporting an increase in awarded dollars through the SBR program.
| Fiscal Year Ending 2023/24 | ||
Agency | Number of Small Businesses (Distinct) | Number of Purchase Orders (Distinct) |
SBR Award Amount ($) |
Aging | 1 | 1 | $46,635 |
Agriculture | 6 | 8 | $486,118 |
Attorney General | 2 | 3 | $149,478 |
Auditor General | 1 | 1 | $218,058 |
Community & Economic Development | 5 | 10 | $227,219 |
Conservation & Natural Resources | 33 | 54 | $2,337,069 |
Corrections | 9 | 20 | $1,119,651 |
Drug and Alcohol Programs | 1 | 2 | $97,910 |
Education | 6 | 7 | $1,254,135 |
Environmental Hearing Board | 1 | 1 | $30,000 |
Environmental Protection | 4 | 6 | $1,034,541 |
Exec Offices - Boards, Commissions and Independent Agencies | 1 | 2 | $653 |
Exec Offices - Office of Administration | 12 | 15 | $3,901,129 |
Fish & Boat Commission | 2 | 2 | $14,800 |
General Services | 4 | 13 | $86,977 |
General Services - Property Management | 9 | 14 | $984,954 |
Health | 5 | 6 | $197,744 |
Health Care Cost Containment | 1 | 1 | $2,711 |
Historical & Museum Commission | 2 | 2 | $12,385 |
Human Services | 18 | 40 | $4,952,071 |
Insurance | 5 | 12 | $217,335 |
Labor & Industry | 32 | 104 | $2,384,974 |
Military & Veterans Affairs | 30 | 52 | $2,208,792 |
PA Emergency Management Agency | 4 | 5 | $275,824 |
PA Gaming Control Board | 1 | 3 | $829,430 |
PA Health Insurance Exchange | 2 | 2 | $441,413 |
Parole Board | 1 | 1 | $1,176 |
Public School Employees Retirement System | 1 | 1 | $8,000 |
Public Utility Commission | 1 | 1 | $127,745 |
Revenue | 4 | 4 | $313,711 |
State Department | 6 | 7 | $55,101 |
State Employees Retirement System | 2 | 2 | $18,302 |
State Police | 18 | 27 | $961,581 |
Transportation | 81 | 490 | $25,013,036 |
Total | 311 | 919 | $50,010,658 |