Groupon is a company that advertises a discount of up to 90 percent at a local business each day, on the condition that a minimum number of users sign up for the discount.

According to Mallika Khandelwal '11, Groupon would release one Cambridge-based offer on Groupon Boston every week, compared to its daily releases in bigger cities, though that agreement has not yet been finalized.

In addition, Groupon has discussed giving the UC $1.25 for every student that signs up on the Groupon e-mail list. The funds will be returned to the SIC budget which is used to fund programs such as the DAPA grants and the new UC Cameras Program.

“This is the first time that Groupon is working with a college student government,” said Tengbo Li ’12, co-sponsor of the legislation. “It’s great for us.”

HSA is in the process of targeting businesses in the Square such as Oggi Gourmet, which has participated in the program in the past, according to HSA President Meagan N. Hill ’11. She estimates that the program will be ready for launch by end of the November.

—Staff writer Melody Y. Hu can be reached at melodyhu@fas.harvard.edu.