• Current through October 23, 2012

(a) The Department may authorize a business enterprise to participate in a program established under this part without receiving a certificate of registration under § 2-218.61; provided, that such authorization shall be granted only when:

(1) A business enterprise is applying for certification in order to bid on a contract or procurement for which responses are due within the next 45 days;

(2) The business enterprise has submitted a majority of the information required under § 2-218.61; and

(3) The Department reasonably believes that it will certify the business enterprise after the business enterprise has submitted all of the information required under this subchapter or regulations promulgated pursuant to this subchapter.

(b) An authorization granted under this section shall not last for more than 90 days.

(c) The Department shall make authorizations under subsection (a) of this section pursuant to rules promulgated pursuant to this subchapter.

(d) A business enterprise may not self-certify or self-authorize to participate in a program established under § 2-218.43 through 2-218.49.

(Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2362, 52 DCR 7503; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 2132(j), 53 DCR 6899; Sept. 18, 2007, D.C. Law 17-20, § 2062(h), 54 DCR 7052.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 16-192, in subsec. (b), substituted "90" for "120".

D.C. Law 17-20, in subsec. (a)(3), substituted "it will" for "the Commission will".

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2362 of Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-168, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7667).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2132(j) of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2132(j) of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2132(j) of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2062(h) of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549).

Legislative History of Laws

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

For Law 16-192, see notes following § 2-218.31.

For Law 17-20, see notes following § 2-215.24.