§ 20-205

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§20–205.

(a)To participate in the contract–specific goals and preferences authorized under this subtitle, a business must:

(1)be certified by a certification agency in accordance with Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle;

(i)be certified by any certification agency; and

(ii)submit all additional documentation necessary for the Office to determine that the business meets the requirements of Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle; or

(3)be certified under a certification program that the Commission determines substantially duplicates the requirements for a State certification agency under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle.

(b)To substantially duplicate the requirements for a State certification agency under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle, a certification program shall, at a minimum, have certification requirements that are at least as narrowly tailored as the State’s requirements in Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle with respect to:

(1)business ownership and control;

(2)business size standards;

(3)business owner personal net worth; and

(4)business owner social and economic disadvantage.

(c)If the Office determines that a business seeking to participate in the minority business enterprise utilization program established under § 20–204 of this subtitle has a certification that does not substantially duplicate the requirements in Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle, the Office may:

(1)request and evaluate documentation and evidence necessary to determine whether the business may be authorized to participate in programs under this subtitle; and

(2)following the evaluation under item

(1)of this subsection, authorize a business to participate in programs under this subtitle.