Subject to applicable federal and state law, as well as <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter">the City Charter</cite>, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures, the Board of Estimates, on the recommendation of the contracting agency, may waive or reduce the bonding or insurance requirements for public works contracts, depending on the type of contract and whether the contracting agency determines that the bonding or insurance requirements would deny an SLBE, or Emerging SLBE, an opportunity to perform a contract that the SLBE or Emerging SLBE has shown itself otherwise capable of performing. From time to time the Chief shall make written suggestions to a contracting agency relating to concerns about bidding restrictions caused by bonding or insurance requirements on solicitations issued by that agency. Subject to applicable federal and state law, as well as <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter">the City Charter</cite>, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures, the Board of Estimates, on the recommendation of the Department of Finance, may waive or reduce the bonding or insurance requirements, depending on the type of contract and whether the Department determines that the bonding or insurance requirements would deny an SLBE or Emerging SLBE an opportunity to perform a contract that the SLBE or Emerging SLBE has shown itself otherwise capable of performing. From time to time the Chief shall make written suggestions to the Director of Finance relating to concerns about bidding restrictions caused by bonding or insurance requirements on solicitations issued by the Department of Finance. Ord. 16-595 Ord. 17-068