Section 220-RICR-80-10-1.16 - Annual UpdateA. The Rhode Island Department of Administration requires that all certified firms update their business information on an annual basis. Failure to furnish requested information may result in loss of certification, after being provided with the opportunity to be heard by the MBE Compliance Office.B. D.O.A. shall issue a Notice Of Pending Expiration of Certification to each MBE or WBE approximately sixty (60) days before the expiration of the certification period-however, failure of D.O.A. to issue the notice or failure of the certified MBE or WBE to receive the notice shall not extend the existing certification period nor relieve the MBE or WBE of the obligation to submit a timely application for recertification in accordance with this section.C. The application for Renewal of Certification shall be submitted to D.O.A. not less than thirty (30) days before the date of expiration of the existing certification.D. Applications for recertification shall meet all of the requirements for application for certification set forth in §§ 1.4 through § 1.9 of this Part with all information, and documents, updated to the date of the application for renewal.E. Failure of a certified firm to recertify in a timely manner will result in this firm not being recertified by D.O.A. A firm that fails to provide all information required for recertification must submit a new certification application, with all accompanying documents and this application will be processed as prescribed in § 1.11 of this Part.220 R.I. Code R. 220-RICR-80-10-1.16