Section 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 .