Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Administration › Chapter Adm 82 - Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Certification Program › Section Adm 82.50 - Certification procedure for disabled veteran-owned entities

Current through June 24, 2024
(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.