The Small Business Reserve Program (SBR) data highlights the purchase order award activities conducted by various Commonwealth agencies during state fiscal year 2024-25 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025) as of August 19, 2025.
The chart below highlights the distribution of purchase orders (POs), the participation of small businesses (SBs) in those POs, and the total award value across various agencies, with a year-over-year fiscal comparison.
Key insights from the data:
- 316 small businesses were awarded 1,292 purchase orders, totaling $77.6 million; exceeding the $59.9 million forecasted goal.
- The Commonwealth’s total SBR spend increased significantly from $50.0M in FY23/24 to $77.6M in FY24/25, representing a 55% growth year-over-year. The data highlights the strong collaboration between the Department of General Services (DGS) - Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion, and Small Business Opportunities (BDISBO) alongside our agency partners. Together, our shared commitment enabled us to expand opportunities for small businesses while advancing the priorities of the Shapiro-Davis Administration.
- The chart below illustrates the extensive involvement of agency engagement in supporting DGS self-certified small businesses through their purchasing activities.
| 2023 | 2024 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agency | SBs | POs | ($) Awards | SBs | POs | ($) Awards | ($) Awards | % |
Aging | 1 | 1 | $46,635.00 | 1 | 1 | $3,191.96 | ($43,443.04) | -93.16% |
Agriculture | 6 | 8 | $486,118.42 | 4 | 5 | $828,150.42 | $342,032.00 | 70.36% |
Attorney General | 2 | 3 | $149,477.63 | 2 | 3 | $159,566.88 | $10,089.25 | 6.75% |
Auditor General | 1 | 1 | $218,058.29 | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | ($218,058.29) | -100.00% |
Banking & Securities | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | 3 | 4 | $61,916.10 | $61,916.10 | 100.00% |
Civil Service Commission | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | 1 | 1 | $25,184.00 | $25,184.00 | 100.00% |
Community & Economic Development | 5 | 10 | $227,220.15 | 5 | 14 | $140,681.56 | ($86,538.59) | -38.09% |
Conservation & Natural Resources | 33 | 54 | $2,337,067.54 | 39 | 79 | $4,480,970.58 | $2,143,903.04 | 91.73% |
Corrections | 9 | 20 | $1,119,648.42 | 16 | 31 | $2,153,066.43 | $1,033,418.01 | 92.30% |
Drug and Alcohol Programs | 1 | 2 | $97,910.40 | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | ($97,910.40) | -100.00% |
Education | 6 | 7 | $1,254,133.66 | 3 | 7 | $60,165.70 | ($1,193,967.96) | -95.20% |
Environmental Hearing Board | 1 | 1 | $30,000.00 | 2 | 2 | $38,491.25 | $8,491.25 | 28.30% |
Environmental Protection | 4 | 6 | $1,034,541.16 | 7 | 11 | $523,870.48 | ($510,670.68) | -49.36% |
Ethics Commission | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | 1 | 1 | $13,200.86 | $13,200.86 | 100.00% |
*Exec Offices - Boards, Comms. & Independent Agencies | 1 | 2 | $653.20 | 1 | 2 | $3,356.44 | $2,703.24 | 413.85% |
Exec Offices - Office of Administration | 12 | 15 | $3,901,128.86 | 9 | 10 | $1,559,187.86 | ($2,341,941.00) | -60.03% |
Exec Offices - Ofc. of Gen’l Counsel | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | 1 | 1 | $6,921.00 | $6,921.00 | 100.00% |
*Fish & Boat Commission | 2 | 2 | $14,800.00 | 3 | 4 | $53,269.99 | $38,469.99 | 259.93% |
Game Commission | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | 1 | 1 | $255,264.00 | $255,264.00 | 100.00% |
*General Services | 4 | 13 | $86,976.38 | 3 | 12 | $235,803.40 | $148,827.02 | 171.11% |
General Services Administration | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | 12 | 17 | $794,405.95 | $794,405.95 | 100.00% |
General Services Property Management | 9 | 14 | $984,953.64 | 11 | 13 | $835,773.66 | ($149,179.98) | -15.15% |
General Services Public Works | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | 3 | 5 | $184,666.50 | $184,666.50 | 100.00% |
*Health | 5 | 6 | $197,743.26 | 9 | 13 | $2,525,646.37 | $2,327,903.11 | 1177.24% |
Health Care Cost Containment | 1 | 1 | $2,711.00 | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | ($2,711.00) | -100.00% |
Historical & Museum Commission | 2 | 2 | $12,385.00 | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | ($12,385.00) | -100.00% |
Human Services | 18 | 40 | $4,952,071.65 | 34 | 86 | $10,283,318.15 | $5,331,246.50 | 107.66% |
Insurance | 5 | 12 | $217,334.62 | 8 | 14 | $215,947.41 | ($1,387.21) | -0.64% |
Labor & Industry | 32 | 104 | $2,384,976.86 | 32 | 97 | $4,138,575.72 | $1,753,598.86 | 73.53% |
Military & Veterans Affairs | 30 | 52 | $2,208,791.66 | 36 | 88 | $3,459,955.56 | $1,251,163.90 | 56.64% |
PA Emergency Management Agency | 4 | 5 | $275,824.00 | 3 | 4 | $77,853.00 | ($197,971.00) | -71.77% |
PA Gaming Control Board | 1 | 3 | $829,430.00 | 1 | 4 | $20,200.00 | ($809,230.00) | -97.56% |
PA Health Insurance Exchange | 2 | 2 | $441,412.50 | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | ($441,412.50) | -100.00% |
PA Health Insurance Exchange Authority | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | 2 | 2 | $745,418.50 | $745,418.50 | 100.00% |
*Parole Board | 1 | 1 | $1,176.00 | 1 | 1 | $2,500.00 | $1,324.00 | 112.59% |
*Public School Employees Retirement System | 1 | 1 | $8,000.00 | 2 | 7 | $111,384.99 | $103,384.99 | 1292.31% |
Public Utility Commission | 1 | 1 | $127,745.00 | 1 | 1 | $127,745.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
*Revenue | 4 | 4 | $313,711.18 | 10 | 13 | $1,819,274.47 | $1,505,563.29 | 479.92% |
*State Department | 6 | 7 | $55,100.62 | 8 | 43 | $269,322.71 | $214,222.09 | 388.78% |
State Employees Retirement System | 2 | 2 | $18,301.50 | 2 | 2 | $19,883.30 | $1,581.80 | 8.64% |
State Police | 18 | 27 | $961,580.42 | 15 | 22 | $583,982.56 | ($377,597.86) | -39.27% |
Transportation | 81 | 490 | $25,013,025.85 | 116 | 671 | $40,790,122.84 | $15,777,096.99 | 63.08% |
Grand Total | 244 | 919 | $50,010,643.87 | 316 | 1,292 | $77,608,235.60 | $27,597,591.73 | 55.18% |
Top Agency Performers:
The following agencies spent more than double in award activity in comparison to FY 23/24 to FY 24/25:
- Executive Offices - Boards, Commissions and Independent Agencies
- Fish & Boat Commission
- General Services
- Health
- Human Services
- Parole Board
- Public School Employees Retirement System
- Revenue
- State Department
Looking Ahead: Continued Opportunities for Growth:
- Advance Small Business Inclusion: Continue to strategically plan and assess procurements to identify opportunities that expand the Small Business Reserve Program while fostering greater small business participation.
- Strengthen Partnerships and Performance: Build internal and external agency collaboration through training, matchmaking, and performance tracking, while reporting growth to expand our statewide footprint and create opportunities for small businesses.