§ 11-27 Certification Criteria and Procedures for Firms Certified as Minority- and/or Women-Owned Business Enterprises by Other Governmental Entities.
RCNY § 11-27
(a)DSBS may grant MBE and/or WBE certification status to eligible firms certified as minority owned businesses and/or women owned businesses by other governmental entities in accordance with the criteria and procedures contained in this section.
(b)Eligibility. Firms certified as minority owned businesses and/or women owned businesses by other governmental entities must satisfy the following eligibility requirements to be recognized by the division as certified MBEs and/or WBEs by the city of New York: (1) The business enterprise must be eligible under 66 RCNY § 11-22; and (2) The business enterprise must be (i) certified as an MBE and/or WBE by the New York State Department of Economic Development, Division of Minority and Women's Business Development pursuant to Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder; or (ii) The business enterprise must be certified as an MBE and/or WBE by another governmental entity whose minority- and women-owned business enterprise whose certification criteria the commissioner has determined to be consistent with the certification criteria set forth in these rules and must be able to submit documentation evidencing such certification; (3) The business enterprise must submit the appropriate application(s), form(s) and/or similar document(s) identified by the DSBS for certification pursuant to this section. Failure to submit such information or documentation may result in the rejection of such certification; and (4) The business enterprise must submit such information or documentation as may be required by DSBS in connection with its certification as an MBE and/or WBE pursuant to this section. Failure to submit such information or documentation may result in the rejection of such certification.
(c)Certification period. Unless the commissioner determines otherwise, the maximum period for which any certification granted by DSBS pursuant to this subdivision is valid will be the period during which the business enterprise is certified as an MBE and/or WBE with the original certifying entity.
