Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-002-2008    Draft No. 2
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 4/29/2008
Introduced Date 4/8/2008 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 6/23/2008    
Title: An Act amending provisions of the Code relating to certifications of minority business enterprises and transferring certain responsibilities associated with such certifications from the Minority Business Opportunities Commission to the Minority Business Development Division of the Office of Central Services
Proposers/Sponsors: Samuel H. Dean, Marilynn Bland, Camille A. Exum, Ingrid M. Turner, Eric C. Olson, County Executive
Code sections: 02-450 - , 02-452 - , 02-454 - Reserved, 02-456 - , 10A-101 - , 10A-136 - , 10A-141 -
Attachments: 1. ACTION SUMMARY S2008002, 2. B2008002.pdf
Contact: Tracy M. Benjamin Office of Law
Title An Act amending provisions of the Code relating to certifications of minority business enterprises and transferring certain responsibilities associated with such certifications from the Minority Business Opportunities Commission to the Minority Business Development Division of the Office of Central Services Background The proposed legislation would amend provisions of the County Code relating to certifications of minority business enterprises. The legislation would allow the Purchasing Agent to consider certifications of entities that administer minority business enterprise certification programs based upon eligibility criteria that exceeds or differs from those utilized by the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and that further the County’s minority business enterprise participation goals. The legislation would also transfer the function of certifying and decertifying minority business enterprises from the Minority Business Opportunities Commission to the Minority Business Development Division of the Office of Central Services to reflect the current practice and procedures of the County.