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Part A - Short Title and Definitions
§ 2–218.01. Short title - This subchapter may be cited to as the “Small and...
§ 2–218.02. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Agency”...
Part B - Department of Small and Local Business Development
§ 2–218.11. Establishment of the Department of Small and Local Business Development - (a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), there is established, as a...
§ 2–218.12. Director of the Department of Small and Local Business Development - (a)(1) The Department shall be under the supervision of a...
§ 2–218.13. Functions of the Department - (a)(1) It shall be the goal and responsibility of the...
§ 2–218.14. Transfers from the Office of Local Business Development to the Department - All positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations,...
§ 2–218.15. Living Wage Certification Program - (a) There is established a Living Wage Certification Program ("program")...
Part C - District of Columbia Small and Local Business Opportunity Commission
§ 2–218.21. District of Columbia Small and Local Business Opportunity Commission Establishment; composition; appointment; term of office; qualifications; vacancies; removal; compensation. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2321, 52...
§ 2–218.22. Functions of the Commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2322, 52...
§ 2–218.23. Additional functions of the Commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2323, 52...
§ 2–218.24. Record keeping - (a) Repealed. (b) The Department shall maintain a register of...
§ 2–218.25. By-laws and internal rules. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2325, 52...
Part D - Programs for Certified Business Enterprises
Subpart 1 - Certified business enterprises
§ 2–218.31. Local business enterprises - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will...
§ 2–218.31a. Grace period for compliance with § 2-218.31(1A) - *NOTE: This section was created by temporary legislation that will...
§ 2–218.32. Small business enterprises - (a) A business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as...
§ 2–218.33. Disadvantaged business enterprises - (a) A business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as...
§ 2–218.34. Qualified metropolitan area business enterprises. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2334, 52...
§ 2–218.35. Resident-owned businesses - A business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as a...
§ 2–218.36. Longtime resident businesses - A business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as a...
§ 2–218.37. Local business enterprises with principal offices located in an enterprise zone - A local business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as...
§ 2–218.38. Veteran-owned business enterprises - A business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as a...
§ 2–218.39. Local manufacturing business enterprises - A business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as a...
§ 2–218.39a. Certified joint venture - (a) A joint venture shall be eligible for certification as...
Subpart 2 - Requirements of programs
§ 2–218.41. Goals for District agencies with respect to contracting and procurement - (a) Each agency, including an agency that contracts or procures...
§ 2–218.42. Required programs, procedures, and policies to achieve contracting and procurement goals - To achieve the goals set forth in this subchapter, the...
§ 2–218.43. Bid and proposal preferences - (a) In evaluating bids or proposals, agencies shall award preferences...
§ 2–218.44. Mandatory set-asides of District agency contracts for small business enterprises or certified business enterprises - (a) Except as provided in subsections (a-1) and (b) of...
§ 2–218.45. Mandatory set-asides of contracts in the District of Columbia Supply Schedule for small business enterprises or certified business enterprises - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...
§ 2–218.45a. Mandatory set-asides for small business enterprises and certified business enterprises with respect to follow-on and renewable acquisitions - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
§ 2–218.46. Performance and subcontracting requirements for construction and non-construction contracts; subcontracting plans - (a)(1) All construction contracts for government-assisted projects in excess of...
§ 2–218.47. Unbundling requirement; rulemaking requirement - (a)(1) No later than January 1, 2021, the Mayor, pursuant...
§ 2–218.48. Enforcement and penalties for breach of subcontracting plan - (a) For any subcontracting plan required by law, the beneficiary...
§ 2–218.49. Other procedures and programs - (a) The Mayor shall establish policies and procedures to maximize...
§ 2–218.49a. Equity and development participation - (a)(1) In all development projects conducted pursuant to a disposition...
§ 2–218.50. Special requirements for government corporations. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2350, 52...
§ 2–218.51. Waiver of subcontracting requirements - (a) The subcontracting requirements of § 2-218.46 may be waived...
§ 2–218.52. Enforcement mechanism against an agency - (a) If an agency fails to meet any of the...
§ 2–218.53. Agency reporting requirements - (a) Each agency shall submit a quarterly report to the...
§ 2–218.54. Department reporting requirements - (a) Within 45 days after its receipt of the annual...
§ 2–218.55. Regional governmental entities - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Subpart 3 - Certification
§ 2–218.61. Certificate of registration - (a) No business enterprise shall be permitted to participate in...
§ 2–218.62. Provisional certification; self-certification prohibited. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2362, 52...
§ 2–218.63. Revocation of registration; challenges to registration; penalties - (a) It shall be a violation of this subchapter and...
§ 2–218.64. Identification of small or certified business enterprises in bids or proposals; false statements on certification; penalties - (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a beneficiary, certified...
§ 2–218.65. Certification audits - The District of Columbia Auditor may conduct random audits of...
Subpart 3A - Stabilization and Job Creation Strategy
§ 2–218.66. Services to certified business enterprise - (a) The Department shall provide the following services to certified...
§ 2–218.67. Establishment of the Volunteer Corp of Executives and Entrepreneurs - (a) There is established the Volunteer Corp of Executives and...
§ 2–218.68. Management and direction - (a)(1) Beginning with fiscal year 2011, the Department shall develop...
§ 2–218.69. Procurement training and assistance - The Department shall: (1) Identify contracts that are suitable for...
Subpart 4 - Triennial review and rulemaking
§ 2–218.71. Triennial review of program and subchapter - (a) Every 3 years following October 20, 2005, the Department...
§ 2–218.72. Rulemaking authority - (a) The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter...
Subpart 5 - Financial Assistance
§ 2–218.75. Small Business Capital Access Fund - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...
§ 2–218.76. Commercial Revitalization Assistance Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2376; as...
Part D-i - Programs for equity impact enterprises
§ 2–218.77. Equity impact enterprise - An equity impact enterprise, as defined in § 2-218.02(8A), shall...
Part E - Repealers
§ 2–218.82. Repealers - (a) Sections 2-215.03, 2-215.04, and 2-215.11 are repealed. (b) Subchapter...