In accordance with § 2(c) of D.C. Law 4-167, effective March 9, 1983, bids and proposals of certified minority business enterprises and joint ventures shall be evaluated so as to give preference to certain minority business enterprises and joint ventures for the purpose of awarding sheltered market contracts.
The Commission shall accord a preference to a minority business enterprise or joint venture which meets the requirements of § 605.3, by reducing by five percent (5%) the bid or price proposal of that minority business enterprise or joint venture, solely for purposes of comparing that bid or price proposal with the bids or price proposals of other certified minority business enterprises or joint ventures.
A minority business enterprise or joint venture shall be eligible for a preference if it is certified by the Commission as having its principal office physically located in the District of Columbia, and either:
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, r. 27-605