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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 27. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT |
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Chapter 27-8. LOCAL, SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES CONTRACTING |
Section 27-825. EVIDENCE AT HEARINGS
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825.1 In a proceeding before the Commission under this chapter, each party shall have the right to:
(a) Present in person, or by counsel, that party’s case or defense, including oral and documentary evidence;
(b) Submit rebuttal evidence; and
(c) Cross-examine opposing witnesses.
825.2 For documentary evidence to be admitted at a proceeding before the Commission, it shall be submitted to the Commission at least five (5) days prior to the hearing, unless otherwise allowed by the Commission.
825.3 Testimonial evidence received at Commission hearings shall be under oath or affirmation.
825.4 The Commission shall exclude irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence.
825.5 The Commission may take official notice of the following:
(a) The laws of the District of Columbia, the United States, and any state or jurisdiction of the United States; or
(b) Any fact that is not subject to reasonable dispute because it is generally known within the District of Columbia or is capable of accurate and ready determination by resorting to reliable sources.
825.6 In an appeal of the Department’s decision to deny an applicant for certification, the burden of proof is on the applicant to establish that he or she is eligible for certification by a preponderance of the evidence.
825.7 In an action to revoke the respondent’s certificate of registration, the burden of proof is on the Department to establish by a preponderance of the evidence the basis for the revocation.