{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-218.49","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-218.49","heading":"Other procedures and programs.","body":"(a)\nThe Mayor shall establish policies and procedures to maximize the participation of certified business enterprises in the contracting and procurement processes, including:\n(1)\nA procedure whereby an agency may waive bid security requirements on contracts in excess of $100,000, where the waiver is appropriate to achieve the purposes of this subchapter; and\n(2)\nA policy whereby an agency shall make advance payments to a certified contractor, where the payments are necessary to achieve the purposes of this subchapter; provided, that an agency shall not be permitted to advance more than 10% of the total value of any contract.\n\n(b)\nNo later than October 1, 2020, the Mayor shall implement a pilot program for equity impact enterprises.","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/2-218.49","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b6fcf8b56c57d1769d3c7f7710e939e0a15c0515a858136995e0b3c67caac83a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-218.48","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-218.49a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}