Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes · § 8545 — Preference

Preference shall be given to investment managers deemed to meet the objectives, goals and required criteria contained under this subchapter, plus demonstration of at least one of the following characteristics: (1) Be an investment management firm headquartered or incorporated within this Commonwealth. (2) Be a: (i) veteran-owned investment management firm, with proper DD-214 verification and honorable discharge; or (ii) service-disabled-veteran-owned investment management firm with a letter from the United States Department of Veteran Affairs. (3) Be a minority-owned or women-owned investment management firm approved by the Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise in accordance with the criteria established by Executive Order No. 1987-18 and 4 Pa. Code § 68.204 (relating to eligibility standards).