La. Admin. Code tit. 19 § I-303
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section I-303 - ProcedureA. Companies must complete all portions of the certification materials and return them as specified in the following Subsections in order to be considered for certification under the women's set-aside program.B. The following documents plus any specified attachments constitute the certification materials required from women-owned companies interested in providing goods, services or supplies under R.S. 39:1551-1755.1. Certification Resume (Form Number DA 3302: Revised 4/85) which must be completed and returned to the Department of Economic Development, Division of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise, Box 94185, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9185. The following attachments must accompany the Certification Resume when it is submitted: a. legal ownership documents (articles of incorporation, partnership agreements, stock ownership/distribution agreements), financial statements of the company which indicate the ownership of major assets as well as the principal stockholders in the corporation (stock certificates), company balance sheets, federal income (business) tax statements for the past three years (or as applicable), state and city licenses (whichever applicable), a copy of the bank signature card for the business, resume of corporate shareholders and employees, organizational chart, equipment/building ownership and/or rental documents, supplier contract and relationship between distributor and prime contractor (if applicable), and any additional legal documents that would reflect ownership and control;b. all information requested on the Certification Resume must be supplied, and the document itself must be notarized, as indicated, prior to submittal;c. requests for a waiver of certain requested information in §303. B.1 a, not applicable to certain business structures, must be accompanied by a justification statement.C. Misrepresentation of any of the information submitted is in violation of Act 713.D. For women vendors interested in providing professional, personal or consulting services under R.S. 39:1481-1526, or who are interested in construction contract work in connection with public works projects under R.S. 38:2184-2317, the following documents, plus specified attachments, shall constitute the required certification materials: 1. Certification Resume (Form Number DA 3302 Revised 4/85) plus attachments as specified in §303. B.1 a;2. a listing, on company letterhead, of the subject areas of expertise of the vendor company; Resumes of key personnel; and a list describing previous work done in each subject area with sufficient identification of the client with a contact person (name, title, business address, telephone number) for each client listed, so that references might be obtained;3. all of the above materials must be submitted directly to the Division of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise for certification of these vendors.E. Newly established businesses (operating less than one year) and potential businesses seeking interim certification for the purpose of obtaining a loan through the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation should submit a business plan with a cover letter requesting a waiver for documents that do not apply in §303. B and C.F. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will continue to certify, in accordance with its own procedures, women-owned business contractors who wish to perform work under Chapter 1 of Title 48. The Division of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise will accept such certifications as equivalent to its own.G. Additional documents/information may be requested of applicants upon review of their applications.La. Admin. Code tit. 19, § I-303
Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Women's Business Enterprise, LR 10:790 (October 1984), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Division of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise, LR 15:961 (November 1989).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:1735.