{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-218.64","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-218.64","heading":"Identification of small or certified business enterprises in bids or proposals; false statements on certification; penalties.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nExcept as otherwise provided by law, a beneficiary, certified business enterprise, certified joint venture, or an individual may not:\n(A)\nIdentify a small or certified business enterprise in a bid or proposal unless it:\n(i)\nHas obtained authorization from the small or certified business enterprise to identify the small or certified business enterprise in its bid or proposal;\n(ii)\nHas notified the small or certified business enterprise before execution of the contract of its inclusion in the bid or proposal; and\n(iii)\nUses the small or certified business enterprise in the performance of the contract; or\n(B)\nPay the small or certified business enterprise solely for the use of its name in the bid or proposal.\n(2)\nA violation of any provision of this subsection is a felony and is subject to a fine not to exceed $15,000, imprisonment not to exceed 5 years, or both.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nA beneficiary, certified business enterprise, certified joint venture, or an individual shall not make false statements about whether a business is certified by the Department as a certified business enterprise or a certified joint venture.\n(2)\nA violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine not to exceed $5,000, imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both.","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 3. Certification."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-218.64","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"4deed19b75eb700b4f6457c057dce0c03bd7258049f0abe9f7c676c5fef0e2de","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-218.63","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-218.65"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}