To be eligible for consideration, companies must:

• Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business;
• Be a publicly or privately held business;
• Have a facility in Pennsylvania;
• Have at least 25 employees in Pennsylvania;
• Be in business a minimum of 1 year; and
• Be in good standing with all Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction.

The program ranks 50 medium-sized companies (25-249 employees) and 50 large-sized companies (250 employees or more).