D.C. Code § 2-218.33
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§ 2-218.33. Disadvantaged business enterprises.
Official statutory text
(a) A business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as a disadvantaged business enterprise if the business enterprise is:
(1) Owned, operated, and controlled by economically disadvantaged individuals; and
(2) (A) Is a local business enterprise; or
(B) Repealed.
(b) A business enterprise that is affiliated with another business enterprise through common ownership, management, or control shall be eligible for certification as a disadvantaged business enterprise if:
(1) The business enterprise seeking certification as a disadvantaged business enterprise is a local business enterprise;
(2) In the event of a parent-subsidiary affiliation, both enterprises meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section; and
(3) The business enterprise has annualized gross receipts not exceeding limits as enumerated in rules issued pursuant to § 2-218.72 .
(1) Owned, operated, and controlled by economically disadvantaged individuals; and
(2) (A) Is a local business enterprise; or
(B) Repealed.
(b) A business enterprise that is affiliated with another business enterprise through common ownership, management, or control shall be eligible for certification as a disadvantaged business enterprise if:
(1) The business enterprise seeking certification as a disadvantaged business enterprise is a local business enterprise;
(2) In the event of a parent-subsidiary affiliation, both enterprises meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section; and
(3) The business enterprise has annualized gross receipts not exceeding limits as enumerated in rules issued pursuant to § 2-218.72 .
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