Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration Adm 84.14 - Certification procedure for Wisconsin businesses
(1) CERTIFICATION
PROCEDURE.
(a) Any business that meets the
standards for certification may file an official application with the
department
Note: Application forms are available from and should be submitted to: WI Supplier Diversity Program, Department of Administration, P.O. Box 7970, Madison, WI 53707-7970.
(b) Upon receipt of the application, the
department shall review the application for completeness and for compliance
with the requirements of s.
16.287,
Stats., and s.
Adm 84.03.
(c)
The department may request applicants to provide additional information or
documentation to provide clarification and substantiation of or to resolve any
ambiguities or inconsistencies in their application form.
(d) The department may impose a time limit of
not less than 30 days in which the applicant must provide the requested
information. A reasonable extension may be given by the department for good
cause shown by the applicant. Requests for time extensions should be made to
the program and should specify the length of time for which the extension is
being requested and the reasons for the request.
(e) The department may conduct an on-site
visit of the applicant's operations. The on-site visit may be scheduled or
unannounced. 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, customer accounts, and legal records.
3. A review of the business organizational
structure, management responsibilities and labor force
characteristics.
(f)
After reviewing and evaluating the entire application, the department shall
issue 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 84.18.
(g)
Applicants shall have 30 days from the date of the department's notification of
intent to deny certification to submit a written request for an informal
hearing. If no request for an informal hearing is made, the determination to
deny certification shall become final and a final notice of denial shall be
sent to the applicant within 30 days. The notice shall state the reason for
denial and notify the applicant of its appeal rights under ch. 227, Stats., and
s.
Adm 84.19.
(h)
Each applicant denied certification may reapply for certification no earlier
than 12 months from the date of the final notice of denial of certification.
(2) DENIAL OF
CERTIFICATION. The department shall deny certification for any of the following
reasons:
(a) The department determines that
the applicant fails to meet the eligibility standards for
certification.
(b) The applicant
fails to furnish the department with requested information within the allotted
time period.
(c) The applicant
knowingly provides false or misleading information to the department.
(d) The applicant shares indistinguishable
facilities, such as office space, production, distribution or storage
facilities, machinery and equipment, or employees with a nonminority firm which
is in a substantially similar line of business.
(3) LENGTH OF CERTIFICATION. Once certified,
an applicant shall remain certified until the designated expiration date,
unless certification is revoked as provided for under s.
Adm 84.17.
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