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    DRAFT WIOA OSO Competitive Procurement Waiver

    Added: July 23, 2026

    For Public Review

    Due to feedback received from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), the draft of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) One-Stop Operator (OSO) Competitive Procurement Waiver will be reposted for an additional public comment period. 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 USDOL. Please note that the Epilogue summarizing comments received during the initial public comment period and the Commonwealth’s responses will not be posted as part of this reposting. The Epilogue will be updated following the conclusion of this current public comment period to reflect all comments received and the responses.

    Although the waiver remains substantially unchanged, USDOL requested the removal of certain content from the version that was originally posted. The Commonwealth is providing this additional public comment period to ensure stakeholders have the opportunity to review the revised draft.

    Public comment opens on July 23, 2026, and runs through 5 p.m. on July 30, 2026. Send comments in writing to ra-li-bwda-policy@pa.gov.

    The Commonwealth requests a waiver of the OSO competitive procurement under 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.