PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGING CERTIFICATION AS A MBE/WBE.
Austin City Code § 2-9A-17
in effect§ 2-9A-17 - PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGING CERTIFICATION AS A MBE/WBE.
(A) A third party may challenge the eligibility of a firm that has been certified as a MBE/WBE by presenting information under oath that the firm does not meet the criteria contained in Section 2-9A-15 (Program Eligibility). The presumption that the challenged party is eligible remains in effect until the director makes the final determination.
(B) The challenge shall be made in writing to the director and shall include all information relied upon by the challenging party.
(C) The director shall notify the challenged party in writing of the challenge. This notice shall identify the challenging party and summarize the grounds for the challenge. The notice may also require the challenged party to provide the director, within a reasonable time, any information requested to permit the director to evaluate the eligibility of the firm.
(D) Section 2-9A-16 (Procedure for Appealing and Protesting Adverse Decision) applies to challenges to certification.
Source: Ord. No. 20230720-113, Pt. 1, 9-1-23.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-9AMINEWONEBUENPRPRCOREPRSE_ART3PREL_S2-9A-17PRCHCEMBWBFetched: 10/27/2026