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Pennsylvania's
Official Home Page
www.state.pa.us
This is a good starting point for finding executive, judicial, legislative
and local government resources. Business in PA contains links to government
business resources, including for start-up, licensing, taxes, permitting and employment.
Online business services include business registration and filing; new hire reporting;
professional license verification; online reporting of occupational injuries/illnesses.
CareerLink
www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us
Employers
can post job openings online. Workers can create online resumes, search for jobs
and store their job search histories. Contains directory of statewide training
providers.
Center for Workforce Information and Analysis
www.paworkstats.state.pa.us/
Contains labor market information, including wages, affirmative action, current
and future employment trends; current labor market conditions; labor data by county.
Delaware River Port Authority
www.drpa.org
Bids and Contracts lists upcoming bidding opportunities and solicitations from New Jersey-Pennsylvania agency, which operates Speedline rail transit system, four bridges, ferry system, cruise ship terminal, intermodal terminal. Bridges provides construction updates. Office of Business Development and Equal Opportunity provides certification resources, M/WBE and DBE directories, vendor forms; lists DPRA/PATCO construction and engineering projects. Regional Development lists projects underway, open, in construction or completed.
Department of Community and Economic Development
www.newpa.com/default.aspx?id=15
Business Assistance includes resources for start-ups, financial and technical assistance, and workforce development. Provides summaries of community building, economic development, housing, infrastructure and other financing programs. Lists business financing programs by type and purpose. Funding and Program Finder organizes financial assistance programs by type of assistance, with eligibility guidelines, loan amounts, terms and contacts. Can use Single Application for Assistance to apply for financial assistance from all funding sources. International Business provides information about programs and services, including foreign trade zones, foreign direct investment, Pennsylvania ports, funding, export assistance.
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
www.dcnr.state.pa.us
Information about state park and state forest infrastructure design and construction projects
includes current bid proposals; planholders lists; bid results; online forms to
request General Conditions for Construction and to be added to bidders mailing
list. Includes general contracting, M/W/DBE and prevailing wage information.
Department
of Corrections
www.cor.state.pa.us/boa/cwp/
view.asp?a=458&q=131225
Contains bidders list application; list of state purchasing
agents; procurement thresholds; general conditions and bidder instructions; standard
contract terms; and guide to bidding process.
Department of Environmental Protection
www.depweb.state.pa.us/dep/site/default.asp
Small Business Assistance Program offers businesses regulatory compliance assistance,
such as free air quality assessment, permit assistance, online permit and compliance
guides, and small business handbook on compliance with environmental laws. Provides
information about loans and other financial assistance programs offered to small
businesses to implement pollution prevention and energy-efficiency projects. Construction
Contracts contains bid schedule, planholders list, bid results, awards,
and general conditions for environment-related construction and clean-up projects.
Guide to DEP Permits provides information on obtaining environmental permits,
including those required for construction projects. Air Quality Program
includes asbestos notification forms and technical guidance. Bureau of Deep
Mine Safety contains plan approval form and equipment approval criteria. Bureau
of Waterways provides dam construction and operation permit information and
forms. Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater Management contains forms
and technical guidance; Well Construction and Abandonment Guidelines; drinking
water and wastewater operator certification and training information; sewage facilities
planning permit guide. Stormwater Management Program provides construction
permit forms. Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management includes storage
tank technical guidance, permit information and forms; storage tank installer
and inspector certification information, study guides and forms; lists remediation
contractors, testing facilities, tank handlers and inspectors. Includes environmental
management articles. Contains environmental laws, regulations and program links.
Department of General Services
www.dgs.state.pa.us
Bureau of Purchases contains bidding opportunity search engine, bid
responses, awards; statewide contracts database; construction, design and professional
selection forms; open enrollment ITB information for contract bidding; Commodity
Specifications Database; Field Procurement Handbook; Guide to Doing Business with
the DGS; debarment list; and laws. Can subscribe to eAlerts. Real Estate
lists purchase and lease opportunities. Design and Construction lists construction
and design projects currently in design; bid invitations; results; awards; contractors
requesting plans and specs searchable by project number and construction type;
RFPs; currently recommended firms; firms approved in the last three years; current
design project advertisements. Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities
provides certification guide, application and criteria; workshop calendar. Can
search for M/WBEs by typing "MBE/WBE" in the search engine.
Department
of Labor and Industry
www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/site/default.asp
Provides
job links; workers' compensation, unemployment compensation and labor market statistics.
Prevailing Wage online services include wage determination request form
and prevailing wage rate search engine. Includes definitions, debarment list,
forms; apprenticeship information. Employers can report new hires online. Provides
prevailing wage and apprenticeship statutes and regulations. Unemployment Compensation
include online claim filing, application forms, instructions, tax information,
FAQs, statutes and regulations. Workers' Compensation provides employer
guides; forms; fee schedule; physician list; information for employees; and statutes.
Building Codes includes PA Uniform Construction Code implementation
update, FAQs, code training and local government information. Lists continuing
education providers. Includes code regulations and statute; variance request forms.
Includes building plan approval process requirements. Underground Utility Line
Protection lists the duties of responsible parties and provides incident report
form. Includes Underground Utility Line Protection laws.
Department
of Labor and Industry, Occupational Licensing Information
www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/cwp/view.asp?
a=124&Q=65635&landiRNav=|
Provides
certification information and forms for asbestos and lead professionals, boiler
and pressure vessel inspectors, and elevator companies and safety inspectors;
permit information for installing elevators, boilers and pressure vessels; boiler,
pressure vessel and elevator permit variance information and forms. Provides information
on fire and panic inspections of buildings, variances. Contains safety, asbestos
abatement, lead, boiler and elevator laws.
Department
of Revenue
www.revenue.state.pa.us
Provides online business registration; information on filing business tax
returns; tax rates; tax forms; streamlined business regulations; details on electronic
fund transfers and electronic filing of business tax returns; "Starting a Business
in Pennsylvania: A Beginner's Guide"; and Office of Chief Counsel Letter
Rulings.
Department
of State, Corporation Bureau
www.dos.state.pa.us/corps/
Contains filing guidelines and fees for business entities (corporations,
LLPs, limited partnerships); UCC information, fees and forms; instructions for
filing a state trademark; online databases to search for names and corporation
records; and UCC database to search for financing statement records.
Department
of Transportation
www.dot.state.pa.us/
Engineering and Construction Management System contains current and
archival bidding advertisements, legal agreements, planned project listings, consultant
qualifications, selection results and project management files. Electronic
Bidding System contains road construction bidding information; electronic
Notices to Contractors searchable by date; six-month bidding schedules, including
prices and addenda; proposal text and real-time bid-letting results; bid awards;
lists of planholders, prequalified contractors, DBE contractors. Doing Business
includes construction specifications, CADD files, bridge design and construction
standards, and list of new structural products, with drawings and specs. Includes
information about Unified Certification Program for DBEs. Provides online permit
routing system for oversize/overweight hauling; registered users can obtain driver
histories online. Bureau of Aviation includes consultant list, forms and
planning documents. Employment lists engineer job openings. Pennsylvania
Infrastructure Bank provides loan FAQs, application and handbook.
Driver and Vehicle Services
www.dmv.state.pa.us
Provides online Driver's Manual, vehicle registration renewal and address
change; information on obtaining and renewing commercial driver's licenses; downloadable
forms.
Governor's
Green Government Council
www.gggc.state.pa.us
Contains
information about green building programs; "High Performance Green Building
Guidelines" and "General Performance Standards and Specifications for
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leased Facilities"; and building, architectural,
interior design and planning tips.
Governor's
Home Page
www.governor.state.pa.us
Contains
contact information, speeches, addresses, policy initiatives, and links to governor's
executive offices and commissions.
Higher
Educational Facilities Authority
www.phefa.org
Provides
information about financing options for educational facilities and public school
construction.
Historical
and Museum Commission
www.phmc.state.pa.us
Bureau
for Historic Preservation provides information about federal tax credits and other
funding opportunities for historic rehabilitation; historic building window replacement;
lead paint. Links to other resources. Community Preservation Program includes
historic property guidance and consultant list.
Housing Finance Agency
www.phfa.org
Contains
information about construction and permanent loan financing for rental housing
developments; overview of the Multifamily Rental Housing facilities program; application
packages; RFPs; list of participating lenders.
Insurance Department
www.ins.state.pa.us/
Provides
an online form to request Insurance Department publications; online form to submit
insurance complaint; consumer guides to auto, life and homeowner insurance; insurance
premium comparison charts; alphabetical list of insurance companies licensed in
the state; monthly list of enforcement actions; laws and regulations; resources
for insurance agents and companies.
Pennsylvania Bulletin Online
www.pabulletin.com
Provides weekly information on state contracts and contract awards, which
can be accessed by date or category; provides access to entire state contracts
database; retention of engineering firm data; includes other bid and RFP opportunities.
Pennsylvania
Code Training Consortium
www.engr.psu.edu/CTC/
Contains
database of building code training programs, searchable by region, intended audience
and dates.
Pennsylvania
Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST)
www.pennvest.state.pa.us
Provides
information and application forms for drinking water, wastewater and storm water
loans.
Pennsylvania
Open for Business
www.paopen4business.state.pa.us
Provides business start-up resources; handbooks and guidebooks on environmental, permit,
tax, labor and other issues; online business registration; interactive Assistance
Wizard; overview of financial and incentive programs; business forms library;
and information bulletins.
Pennsylvania
Site Finder
www.pasitefinder.state.pa.us
Can
search database of available sites by transaction type, county, price, property
size or building space. Lists sold/leased sites. Property owners can list properties
online.
Pennsylvania
State Data Center
pasdc.hbg.psu.edu
Commonwealth's
official source of demographic, economic and census data. Can view current and
archival research briefs, tables, maps and other products.
Pennsylvania Turnpike
www.paturnpike.com
Doing Business with PTC provides bidding notices; project planholder lists; unofficial
bid results; bid tabulations; descriptions of projects; contact information; bidding
FAQs. Contains information on construction projects under way, monthly construction
schedule and 10-year capital plan. Provides maintenance
RFPs, vendor guide and online bidder application. Lists engineering and other
RFPs.
State Architects Licensure Board
www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/
view.asp?a=1104&q=432449
Provides information on applying for architect's license, with application
form; text of applicable laws, rules and regulations; license renewal information;
reciprocity regulations; disciplinary actions; complaint form; link to online
license verification; special notices; newsletter archive; and fee schedule.
State
Board of Landscape Architects
www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/
cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432771
Provides information
on applying for landscape architect's license, with application form; text of
applicable laws, rules and regulations; license renewal information; reciprocity
regulations; disciplinary actions; complaint form; link to online license verification;
special notices; newsletter archive; and fee schedule.
State Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/
cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432715
Provides information
on applying for the above-named professional licenses, with application forms;
text of applicable laws, rules and regulations; license renewal information; reciprocity
regulations; disciplinary actions; complaint form; link to online license verification;
special notices; newsletter archive; and fee schedule.
Team
Pennsylvania Business Resource Network
www.teampa.com
Contains
county and regional economic profiles and regional economic indicators; demographic,
labor force, wage and business sector data; local industry trend reports; Business
Directory searchable by industry, product or business name; state industrial data,
including top employers and industry overviews; statewide, regional and county
infrastructure data; and database of available sites and buildings.
Unified Certification Program
www.paucp.com/UCP/HomePageServlet?disclaimer=no
One-stop site for minority and women businesses seeking certification as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. Can view program details; download forms; search for certified companies by firm name, NAICS code, business type, county or work description. Provides links to participating agencies.
Workforce and Economic
Development Network of Pennsylvania
www.wednetpa.com
Online
alliance of Pennsylvania's state universities, community and technical colleges.
Lists certificate and degree programs, with links to colleges and program details.
Includes course catalog. Can enroll online for selected courses. Online training
offers courses for electricians, forklift operators and in occupational safety,
other subjects.
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