§ 102-447.3. Certification as a small business enterprise.

(1)

Prime contractors are required to provide DPCC documentation of its certification as an SBE, if applicable, and any subcontractor SBE certification at the time of bid, per the eligible project's solicitation documents, in order to count participation of a business towards an SBE goal. Certified SBEs must submit to DPCC or, if applicable, to the prime contractor, either (1) a letter or other documentation that establishes that the firm qualifies as an 8(a) or small business enterprise firm or HUBZone firm with the United States Small Business Administration; or (2) a letter or other documentation from the City of Atlanta, MARTA, GDOT or the United States Department of Transportation that establishes that the firm qualifies as a DBE; or (3) submit proof of small business certification from a certifying agency within Georgia that applies small business size standards consistent with or less than the applicable revenue and employment size standards for small businesses established by the United States Small Business Administration, and meets other county criteria related to SBE status.

(2)

Certified SBEs must provide the prime with any information requested to verify location of the business within the Atlanta MSA.

(3)

When a firm which has previously been designated as an SBE exceeds the size standard for its industry as defined pursuant to 13 CFR § 121.201 (as further explained in 13 CFR §§ 121.104 through 121.107), it must notify the DPCC and, if applicable, the prime contractor of the change in status.

(Res. No. 16-0864, App. A(H), 10-5-16)