2104 - Duties of department.

     § 2104.  Duties of department.        The department shall have the following duties:            (1)  Where feasible, provide appropriate staff who shall        be responsible to the department and who shall serve within        designated Commonwealth agencies to assist small and        disadvantaged businesses in this Commonwealth in learning how        to do business with Commonwealth agencies.            (2)  Give special publicity to procurement procedures and        issue special publications designed to assist small and        disadvantaged businesses in learning how to do business with        Commonwealth agencies.            (3)  Compile, maintain and make available source lists of        small and disadvantaged businesses for the purpose of        encouraging procurement from small and disadvantaged        businesses.            (4)  Include small and disadvantaged businesses on        solicitation mailing lists.            (5)  Assure that small and disadvantaged businesses are        solicited on each procurement for which the businesses may be        suited.            (6)  Develop special training programs to assist small        and disadvantaged businesses in learning how to do business        with Commonwealth agencies.