§ 324-1-C. Certification.

"Certification" or "recertification" shall mean a minority business enterprise ("MBE") or women business enterprise ("WBE") that meets the qualification criteria set forth in this chapter and in the rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this chapter for participation in the MBE or WBE programs in the appropriate construction, professional services, or supplies and non-professional service category for which the contract is being awarded and is formally approved by the director or the director's designee as having met such criteria. Certification or recertification relate to qualifications regarding ownership and control of the business, and not the quality of the service or product offered.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 308-2015, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016)