807.1 Upon receipt of an application for certification as a certified business enterprise (“CBE”), the Department will conduct a preliminary review of the submission for compliance with the requirements of the Act and this chapter and take one of the following actions:

1. (a) If the application is complete, it will be accepted for review by the Department; or
2. (b) If the application is incomplete or lacks the required verification, the Department shall notify the applicant of the need for additional actions or materials in order for the application to be accepted for review.

807.2 The Department may conduct site inspections and hold interviews or discussion with an applicant or applicant’s representative(s) as part of the review process.

807.3 In addition to the information supplied in the application and documents accompanying the application, the Department may require an applicant to supply or provide access to additional information and documents relevant to the Department’s investigation and determination of the applicant’s eligibility as a CBE.

807.4 While the application is under review by the Department, an applicant shall report to the Department any material change as defined by the Act, and any other change that may affect the eligibility for certification of the applicant, within five (5) days of the change.

807.5(a) Upon completion of the Department’s review of an application for certification, the Department shall determine the eligibility of the applicant and advise the applicant in writing of the determination regarding its application.

1. (b) The Department shall deny an application if the applicant fails to demonstrate eligibility for certification.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 9052 (December 4, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 8439 (October 23, 2009), incorporating by reference text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5622, 5628 (July 10, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 010970 (August 11, 2023).