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    DRAFT WIOA OSO Competitive Procurement Waiver

    Added: April 6, 2026

    For Public Review

    The following is published for a period of public comment. All comments, from all parties, are welcome and will be considered equally and in full by L&I BWDA Policy & Planning Coordination Services, L&I leadership, and the WIOA waiver’s drafting partners. All comments received, along with the Commonwealth’s responses, will be included in the final waiver submission to the U.S. Department of Labor.

    Public comment opens on April 6, 2026, and runs through 5 p.m. on May 6, 2026. Send comments in writing to ra-li-bwda-policy@pa.gov.

    The Commonwealth requests a waiver of the one-stop operator (OSO) competitive procurement under Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) section 121(d)(2)(A) and 20 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 678.605. The Commonwealth asserts that the competitive procurement process is both time-intensive and resource-consuming, requiring substantial administrative effort. Despite these investments, procurements can result in prolonged transition periods and often yield a limited number of qualified respondents.