Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration › Chapter Adm 83 - Woman-owned business certification program › Section Adm 83.50 - Certification procedure for Wisconsin businesses

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION AND
			 REVIEW.
(a) Any Wisconsin business that meets
			 the standards for certification may file a WBE certification application with
			 the department.
(b) The applicant
			 shall submit a valid, department-supplied application form; the 3 preceding
			 years of business taxes; current business financials; and attestation to
			 serving a useful business function, to the Department of Administration, Office
			 of Women's Business, 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
www.doa.wi.gov
and searching for the
				woman-owned business certification program. The form and guidance are also
				available from the department at P.O. Box 7970, Madison, WI 53707-7970.
(c) Each application shall include
			 a fee of $50, and an additional payment of $100 for 2, 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.
			 16.285(1),
			 Stats., and s.
			 Adm
			 83.20.
(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 WBE certification.
(f)
			 The department may impose a time limit of not less than 30 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. 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 WBE.
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
			 enterprise, 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
			 83.70.
(j)
			 The department shall maintain a WBE 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.