Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration Adm 82.50 - Certification procedure for disabled veteran-owned entities
(1) APPLICATION AND
REVIEW.
(a) Any business, financial adviser or
investment firm that meets the standards for certification may file a
certification application with the department.
(b) The applicant shall submit a valid,
department-supplied application form; the three preceding years of business
taxes, except where one or two preceding years of business taxes are submitted
under s.
Adm 82.40(1); current business
financials; documentation showing conformance to the DVB definition in s.
Adm 82.12(17); and the documentation
required under ss.
Adm 82.22, 82.25, 82.29, 82.33, and 82.37 to the Department of
Administration, P.O. Box 7970, Madison, WI 53707-7970.
Note: The application form that is currently valid, and guidance for completing it, can be obtained by accessing the Department's Web site at doa.wi.gov and searching for the disabled veteran-owned business certification program. The form and guidance are also available from the department at Disabled Veteran Business Certification Program, P.O. Box 7970, Madison, WI 53707-7970.
(c)
Each application shall include a fee of $50, and an additional payment of $100
for two, one-year renewal fees. The department shall refund the $100 payment if
certification is ultimately denied.
(d) Upon receipt of the application, the
department shall review the application for completeness and for compliance
with the requirements of s.
16.283,
Stats., and this chapter.
(e) The
department may request, at any time that it deems necessary, that the applicant
submit additional information or documentation for providing clarification or
substantiation, or for resolving any ambiguities or inconsistencies in the
application form. Failure to cooperate fully may result in denial of DVB
certification.
(f) The department
may impose a time limit of not less than 60 calendar days in which the
applicant shall provide the requested information, except the department shall
grant a time extension where good cause is shown by the applicant. Any request
for a time extension shall specify the length of time for which the extension
is requested and the reasons for the request.
(g) All information submitted shall become
the property of the department.
(h)
The department may conduct a scheduled or unannounced on-site visit of the
applicant's operations. Failure to cooperate fully during an on-site visit may
result in denial of the certification. The visit may include, but is not
limited to, the following:
1. A discussion of
business operations with the owners.
2. An examination of the applicant's physical
plant, inventory, machinery and equipment, financial records, accounting
records, project files, customers accounts, and any legal documents and records
that may be relevant to the certification of the business as a DVB.
3. A review of the applicant's organizational
structure, management responsibilities and labor force characteristics. In this
review, the department may do the following:
a. Analyze the ownership of stock in the
business, if the applicant is a corporation.
b. Examine the work history of the applicant,
including contracts the applicant has received and the work the applicant has
completed.
(i) After completing a review of the
application, the department shall send the applicant either a notice of
certification - or a notice of intent to deny certification stating the reasons
for denial and offering the applicant the opportunity for an informal hearing
under s.
Adm 82.70.
(j)
The department shall maintain a DVB database that includes the name of the
owner, business name, type of business industry, business owner e-mail address,
sales volume and growth rates, number of full-time employees, and North
American Industrial Classification or National Institute of Governmental
Purchasing coding indicating the functional mission of the business.
(2) DENIAL OF CERTIFICATION.
(a) The department may deny certification for
any of the following reasons:
1. The
department determines that the applicant fails to meet the eligibility
standards for certification or other requirements of this chapter.
2. The applicant fails to furnish the
department with requested information within the allotted time
period.
3. The applicant knowingly
provides false or misleading information to the department.
4. The applicant shares indistinguishable
facilities, such as office space; production, distribution or storage
facilities; machinery and equipment; or employees, with a business that is not
owned by a disabled veteran.
(b) Applicants shall have 60 calendar days
from the date of a department notification of intent to deny certification, to
submit a written request for an informal hearing.
(c) If no request for an informal hearing is
made, the determination to deny certification shall become final, and the
department shall send a final notice of denial to the applicant within 30
calendar days after expiration of the time period in par. (b). The notice shall
state the reason for denial and notify the applicant of its appeal rights under
ch. 227, Stats., and s.
Adm 82.75.
(d)
Each applicant denied certification may reapply for certification, no earlier
than the following:
1. Three months from the
date of the final notice of denial of certification, if the denial is based on
the reasons listed in par. (a) 1., 2., or 4.
2. Twelve months from the date of the final
notice of denial of certification, if the denial is based on the reason listed
in par. (a) 3.
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