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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 28-81 Certification investigations.">
  <section prefix="§" num="28-81" heading="Certification investigations.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The Office may investigate a business enterprise’s ownership, management, qualifications, and other relevant matters beyond formal documentation:<para num="(1)">at the initial certification; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">during certification or recertification.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Scope.">To the extent reasonably necessary to ensure compliance, these investigations may include, but are not limited to:<para num="(1)">personal interviews with persons having knowledge or relevant information relating to a business enterprise’s eligibility, certification, or decertification;</para>
      <para num="(2)">personal interviews with bidders, contractors, vendors, or suppliers involved in a joint venture or contractual relationship with the business enterprise;</para>
      <para num="(3)">reviewing records pertaining to certification; and</para>
      <para num="(4)">conducting random, on-site visits, audits, or relevant inquiries.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 00-098</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
