19A NCAC 02D .1103      CERTIFICATION OF FIRMS

(a)  In order to be certified by the Department as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, disadvantaged Minority-owned Business Enterprise, or disadvantaged Women-owned Business Enterprise, the business enterprise shall submit a Unified Certification Application and supporting documentation to the Department. Information on Unified Certification Applications and its requirements may be found at 49 C.F.R. Appendix F to Part 26 or by accessing https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/SmallBusiness/Disadvantaged%20Businesses%20Documents/DBE_1b.pdf. Please send applications to NCDOT DBE Certification, 1511 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1511.

(b)  Upon Receipt of the application, the Department shall review the application in accordance with the applicable certification standards and procedures as set forth in 49 C.F.R. 23.31 and 49 C.F.R. 26.61 through 26.91.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 136-28.4; 143B-348;

Eff. April 30, 1997;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2008;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2019.