Certification of a minority business by another public agency or a private business

Adm 84.21 Certification of a minority business by another public agency or a private business. (1) In this section, “private business” means a for-profit business or a non-profit organization. (2) The department may waive some or all of the certification application requirements and procedures under s. Adm 84.14 for an applicant who is already certified by a state, federal or local agency or a private business if the department determines that the agency’s or business’s certification procedure is substantially equivalent to its own. (3) In determining whether an agency’s or a private business’s certification procedure is substantially equivalent to its own, the department shall consider factors which include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) The documentation the applicant is required to provide; (b) Whether an on-site visit is performed; and (c) The length of time for which certification is effective. (4) The department shall maintain a list of certification agencies and private businesses whose certification procedures meet the department’s standards. History: Cr. Register, September, 1987, No. 381, eff. 10-1-87; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.