District Of Columbia § 2-218.49 - Other procedures and programs.
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§ 2-218.49. Other procedures and programs.
2-218.49The Mayor shall establish policies and procedures to maximize the participation of certified business enterprises in the contracting and procurement processes, including:
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
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; provided, that an agency shall not be permitted to advance more than 10% of the total value of any contract.
The Mayor may establish a pilot set-aside program for small business enterprises with gross revenues of $5 million or less.
Annotations
Section 4(c) of was repealed by , § 7005.
Section 4(c) of provided that the act shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register.
Section 4(b) of provided that, except as provided in , contracts existing or pending as of June 10, 2014, shall not be affected by the provisions of the act.
Applicability of : Section 4(a) of provided that applications pending as of June 10, 2014, shall not be subject to the provisions of the act.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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