• Current through October 23, 2012

(a) Every 3 years following October 20, 2005, the Department shall submit to the Council, the Mayor, and the Commission the results of an independent evaluation of the certified business enterprise programs. This evaluation shall compare the costs of contracts awarded pursuant to this subchapter to the cost of contracts awarded without use of the set-asides and bid preferences authorized by this subchapter. This evaluation shall also compare economic outcomes such as revenue, tax payments, and employment of District residents for certified business enterprises certified pursuant to Part D of this subchapter to economic outcomes for similar firms that are not certified pursuant to Part D of this subchapter.

(b) The Department and the Commission shall review the findings in the triennial report and the goals, intents, and purposes of this subchapter. The Department shall, and the Commission may, transmit to the Council and the Mayor a report setting forth any recommended amendments to this subchapter.

(Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 2371, 52 DCR 7503; Sept. 18, 2007, D.C. Law 17-20, § 2062(j), 54 DCR 7052; July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-207, § 2(q), 55 DCR 6107.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 17-20, in subsec. (a), substituted "pursuant to Part D of this subchapter" for "by the Commission".

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

Temporary Amendments of Section

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(p) of the Department of Small and Local Business Development Subcontracting Clarification, Benefit Expansion, and Grant-making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Law 17-96, January 29, 2008, law notification 55 DCR 3403).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2371 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 § 2062(j) of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(p) of Department of Small and Local Business Development Subcontracting Clarification, Benefit Expansion, and Grant-making Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-156, October 18, 2007, 54 DCR 10919).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(p) of Department of Small and Local Business Development Subcontracting Clarification, Benefit Expansion, and Grant-making Authority Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-251, January 23, 2008, 55 DCR 1259).

Legislative History of Laws

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

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

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