(a)To participate in the contract–specific goals and preferences authorized under this subtitle, a business must:
(1)be certified by a certification agency in accordance with Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle;
(2)(i) be certified by any certification agency; and
(ii)submit all additional documentation necessary for the Office to determine that the business meets the requirements of Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle; or
(3)be certified under a certification program that the Commission determines substantially duplicates the requirements for a State certification agency un
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(a) To participate in the contract–specific goals and preferences authorized under this subtitle, a business must:
(1) be certified by a certification agency in accordance with Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle;
(2) (i) be certified by any certification agency; and
(ii) submit all additional documentation necessary for the Office to determine that the business meets the requirements of Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle; or
(3) be certified under a certification program that the Commission determines substantially duplicates the requirements for a State certification agency under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle.
(b) To substantially duplicate the requirements for a State certification agency under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle, a certification program shall, at a minimum, have certification requirements that are at least as narrowly tailored as the State’s requirements in Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle with respect to:
(1) business ownership and control;
(2) business size standards;
(3) business owner personal net worth; and
(4) business owner social and economic disadvantage.
(c) If the Office determines that a business seeking to participate in the minority business enterprise utilization program established under § 20–204 of this subtitle has a certification that does not substantially duplicate the requirements in Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle, the Office may:
(1) request and evaluate documentation and evidence necessary to determine whether the business may be authorized to participate in programs under this subtitle; and
(2) following the evaluation under item (1) of this subsection, authorize a business to participate in programs under this subtitle.