The CCO shall include in all Library solicitations and contracts totaling two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or more a mandatory thirty-five percent (35%) local, small, disadvantaged business enterprise (LSDBE) participation for certified LSDBE firms.
Firms and individuals shall be certified by the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development in order to participate in the Library's LSDBE set- aside program.
The CCO may set-aside certain Library procurement opportunities for certified LSDBE firms.
The CCO shall post all procurement opportunities set-aside for certified LSDBE firms on the Library website and shall publicize all solicitations for competitive set-aside procurements in accordance with Section 4302, except when the requirement is a for sole source award in accordance with Section 4320.
The CCO shall establish procedures for the utilization of LSDBE firms in Library procurement opportunities in the Library procurement manual.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 19, r. 19-4332