§ 2-218.49. Other procedures and programs.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) The Mayor shall establish policies and procedures to maximize the participation of certified business enterprises in the contracting and procurement processes, including:

(1) A procedure whereby an agency may waive bid security requirements on contracts in excess of $100,000, where the waiver is appropriate to achieve the purposes of this subchapter; and

(2) A policy whereby an agency shall make advance payments to a certified contractor, where the payments are necessary to achieve the purposes of this subchapter.

(b) The Mayor may establish a pilot set-aside program for small business enterprises with gross revenues of $5 million or less.

                
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(Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2349, 52 DCR 7503; July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-207, § 2(k), 55 DCR 6107.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 17-207, in subsec. (a), substituted "certified" for "small, local, and disadvantaged".

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2349 of Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-168, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7667).

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 16-33, see notes following § 2-218.01.

For Law 17-207, see notes following § 2-218.02.