1753874 Notice of Final Rulemaking repealing chapter 11 (Minority and Other Business Preferences) of title 27 (Contracts and Procurement) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

 

NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING

 

The Chief Procurement Officer of the District of Columbia (CPO), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 204 and 1106 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-352.04 and 2-361.06)(2011 Supp.), hereby gives notice of the adoption of the following rulemaking to repeal chapter 11 (Minority and Other Business Preferences) of title 27 (Contracts and Procurement) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).

 

The Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking was published in the D.C. Register at 58 DCR 7563 (August 19, 2011).  No substantive changes have been made to the rulemaking as originally proposed.  The term, “rescinded,” is replaced with the term, “repealed,” which is consistent with the CPO’s intent.  Chapter 11 was implemented under District laws that have either been amended or repealed by the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-33; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-218.01, et seq.)(2006 Repl.)(2011 Supp.)(Act).  Chapter 8 (Local, Small, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Contracting) of title 27 (Contracts and Procurement) of the DCMR contains the current rules for contracting with certified business enterprises in the District.

 

The CPO took final action to adopt these rules on September 27, 2011.

 

The rulemaking will become effective upon publication in the D.C. Register.

 

Title 27, CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENTS, of the DCMR is amended as follows:

 

Chapter 11 (Minority and Other Business Preferences) of title 27 (Contracts and Procurement) of the DCMR is repealed in its entirety and the space is reserved.