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BMWBO Main Office:
North Office Building
401 North Street, Room 611
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0500

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Main Line (717) 783-3119
Automated Attendant (717) 787-7380
Main FAX (717) 787-7052
Email gs-bmwbo@pa.gov

Business Development Division:

Promotes involvement of MBEs and WBEs in state contracting through education and information; offers free state contracting and certification workshops; provides consulting, resource materials, and technical assistance to all small business owners, especially minority-owned and women-owned businesses, to increase their opportunities to compete successfully in the state purchasing system; administers the Commonwealth's Contract Compliance program. NOTE: For help on starting or financing a business, please visit the PA Department of Community & Economic Development.

Phone (717) 705-2398

Certification Division:

Certifies Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs).

Phone (717) 783-2046

Supplier Diversity Division:

Monitors the participation of MBEs and WBEs in state contracting; ensures adherence to Commonwealth programs that promote opportunities for certified companies and other small businesses; performs on-site reviews of firms that apply for certification; responds to non-payment and improper treatment complaints from MBEs and WBEs involved in state contracting; investigates alleged fraud in state programs designed to promote opportunities for MBEs and WBEs; monitors overall program compliance.

Phone (717) 772-0022

Contract Compliance Division:

Administers the Contract Compliance Program for the Commonwealth of PA.

Phone (717) 783-5034
BMWBO Eastern Region:
801 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone (215) 965-1105
FAX (215) 965-5401

BMWBO Western Region:
Suite 2800 Piatt Place
301 5th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

elbowers@pa.gov

Phone (412) 442-5872
FAX (412) 442-5873
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Harrisburg:

Department of General Services
Bureau of Minority & Women Business Opportunities
North Office Building
401 North Street, Room 611
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0500

Street Map

Capitol Complex Map

From Interstate I-81:

Take I-81 to CAMERON STREET/PA-230 E (Exit 67A from I-81N and 67B from I-81S). Turn right onto FORSTER STREET. Turn left at the next light onto COMMONWEALTH AVENUE. Drive one block. The NORTH OFFICE BUILDING will be on the right just past NORTH STREET on the corner of COMMONWEALTH AVENUE and NORTH STREET.

Short-term parking is available along the street in the spaces marked "Visitor" or in the metered spaces. Do not park in the numbered spaces reserved for Commonwealth employees. Capitol Police routinely patrol the area; unauthorized vehicles may be fined.

From Interstate I-83:

Take I-83 to 2nd STREET/STATE CAPITOL (Exit 43). Go through the light at the end of the ramp and turn a slight left onto 2nd STREET. Drive several blocks and turn right at the light onto FORSTER STREET. Turn right at the second light onto COMMONWEALTH AVENUE. The NORTH OFFICE BUILDING will be on the right just past NORTH STREET on the corner of COMMONWEALTH AVENUE and NORTH STREET.

Short-term parking is available along the street in the spaces marked "Visitor" or in the metered spaces. Do not park in the numbered spaces reserved for Commonwealth employees. Capitol Police routinely patrol the area; unauthorized vehicles may be fined.

From Interstate I-76 (PA Turnpike):

Take I-76 to the HARRISBURG EAST Exit 247. Merge onto I-283N toward HARRISBURG/HERSHEY. Once on I-283N, stay in left lane. Merge onto I-83S (Exit 3A) toward HARRISBURG. Follow directions for Interstate I-83 above.

OR

Take I-76 to the HARRISBURG WEST Exit 242. Merge onto I-83 N toward HARRISBURG. Once on I-83 N, stay in right lane. I-83 N will split to US-581 W and I-83 N. Stay in right lane and continue on I-83 N toward HARRISBURG. Follow directions for Interstate I-83 above.

From Interstate I-78 S:

Take I-78 S to I-81 S. Follow directions for Interstate I-81 above.

From US-22/322 E:

Take US-22/322 E toward HARRISBURG. Continue straight on US-22/322 E into HARRISBURG. US-22/322 E will become CAMERON STREET/PA-230 E. Turn right onto FORSTER STREET. Turn left at the next light onto COMMONWEALTH AVENUE. Drive one block. The NORTH OFFICE BUILDING will be on the right just past NORTH STREET on the corner of COMMONWEALTH AVENUE and NORTH STREET.

Short-term parking is available along the street in the spaces marked "Visitor" or in the metered spaces. Do not park in the numbered spaces reserved for Commonwealth employees. Capitol Police routinely patrol the area; unauthorized vehicles may be fined.

From US-11/15 S:

Take US-11/15 to I-81N. Follow directions for Interstate I-81 above.

From US-15 N:

Take US-15 North to PA-581 E toward I-83/HARRISBURG/HERSHEY. PA-581 becomes I-83 N. Follow directions for Interstate I-83 above.

BMWBO Customer Survey  
The following questionnaire was developed to assist us in evaluating the BMWBO’s services. Please answer the questions from your own experience and feel free to provide comments below. Please return the completed survey to us at North Office Building, 401 North Street, Room 611, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0500 or you may fax it to (717) 787-7052.

 
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