{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-218.42","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-218.42","heading":"Required programs, procedures, and policies to achieve contracting and procurement goals.","body":"To achieve the goals set forth in this subchapter, the Department shall establish by rules issued pursuant to § 2-218.72, programs for certified business enterprises. The Department shall include among these programs:\n\n(1)\nA bid preference mechanism for certified business enterprises;\n\n(2)\nA set-aside program for small business enterprises; and\n\n(3)\nA set-aside program for certified business enterprises for the District of Columbia Supply Schedule.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 2. Government Contracts and Business Development.","Subchapter IX-A. Small and Local Business Enterprise Development and Assistance.","Part D. Programs for Certified Business Enterprises.","Subpart 2. Requirements of programs."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-218.42","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"becd5207dbd01a8f3af9d1ab009abaa890d06763496e1665b339a5d325f1c7d0","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-218.41","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-218.43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}