97-060 - King County - Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant

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MINORITY AND WOMEN'S $USINESS ENTERPRISES 4.18.,80 business enterprise program is only for minorities and minority business and women's businesses and combination businesses as defined in K.C.C. 4.18.010; therefore the director through the administrator shall recognize only those combination minority and women's business enterprises or minority business enterprises certified by the State of Washington which also meet the definitions of K.C.C. 4.18.010, according to minority status information provided to King County by the Office of Minority and Women's Businesses of the State of Washington. Businesses are only eligible for King County's programs so long as they remain certified by the State of Washington. 2. It shall be considered a violation of this chapter to obtain, or attempt to obtain, certification or the benefits of any provision of this chapter, on the basis of false or misleading information, whether provided to King County or to the Office of Minority and Women's Businesses of the State of Washington. 3. No contract requiring or proposing minority /women's business participation may be entered into unless all minority /women's businesses identified to meet the utilization goals by a responding party were, at the time the bid was submitted, certified by the Office of Minority and Women's Businesses of the State of Washington and recognized by the director through the administrator as eligible to participate in King County's minority /women's business program and the director through the administrator determines all identified minority /women's businesses appear able to perform a commercially useful function on that contract as proposed. Lists of certified and recognized minority /women's businesses shall be provided to all departments and made available to the public. 4. No business shall apply to King County in order to participate in the programs established by this chapter. G. Where a complaint is filed within one year of the completion of all work on a contract alleging a violation of this chapter by a contractor, subcontractor or contract awarding authority, or where, within that time period, evidence of a violation is discovered from information gained through compliance monitoring, the administrator shall cause to be served or mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy of the complaint or notice of investigation on the respondent within twenty days after the filing of said charge and shall promptly make an investigation thereof. The investigation shall be directed to ascertain the facts concerning the violation alleged in the complaint and shall be conducted in an objective and impartial manner. During the investigation, the administrator shall consider any statement of position or evidence with respect to the allegations of the complaint which the complainant or the respondent wishes to submit. 1. The administrator shall have authority to sign and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of evidence including but not limited to books, records, correspondence or documents in the possession or under the control of the person subpoenaed, and access to evidence for the purpose of examination and copying as is necessary for the investigation. The administrator shall consult with the prosecuting attorney before issuing any subpoena under this section. If an individual fails to obey a subpoena, or obeys a subpoena but refuses to testify when requested concerning any matter under investigation, the administrator may invoke the aid of the King County prosecuting attorney who shall petition to the Superior Court for King County for an order or other appropriate action necessary to secure enforcement of the subpoena. The petition shall be accompanied by a copy of the subpoena and proof of service, and shall set forth in what specific manner the subpoena has not been complied with, and shall ask for an order of the court to compel the witness to appear and testify or cooperate in the investigation of the violation. 145 -13 (King County 12 -94)