Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce § 400.5. Powers and duties of partnership

(1) To promote, stimulate and encourage competitiveness through interaction of technology development, deployment, modernization and education and training programs.

(2) To monitor the development of State and regional plans to maximize coordination and cooperation between the centers.

(3) To ensure that the activities of the centers are coordinated to the greatest possible extent with other organizations responsible for these four spheres of business assistance:

(4) To coordinate efforts to identify and pursue Federal and State funding opportunities, including opportunities to assist defense-based firms in converting to nondefense activities.

(5) To adopt bylaws, regulations and guidelines dealing with the organization, meetings, activities and other considerations as it may deem appropriate and consistent.

(6) To make contracts of every name and nature and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying on of its business.

(7) To conduct examinations and investigations on any relevant material for its information.

(8) To review the financial and disclosure information submitted by the centers and request an independent audit of the center's records.

(9) To appoint subcommittees, as needed.

(10) To sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and defend in all courts.

(11) To approve funding allocations to centers.

(12) To accept funds from various sources, including, but not limited to:

(13) To comply with Federal legislation and regulations.