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OBC Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How
long does it take to process a Consultant
or Contractor application
to receive a Prequalification Certificate?
A: A minimum of 40
days from date application is received
to the date of Board of Estimates approval
for contractors and 30 days for consultants. |
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Q: What
is the process once a Contractor or Consultant
application has been received by the Office
of Boards and Commissions?
A: For
a Contractor or Consultant the processing involves
checking the application for completeness as well
as checking references, additionally for the Contractor
confirming an Affirmative Action Plan approval, conducting
a financial analysis to determine your company’s
work capacity rating amount and then for both Contractor
and Consultant a recommendation to, and approval
by, the Board of Estimates. |
Q: What
Office do I contact about filing an Affirmative
Action Plan?
A: The Baltimore City Law Department’s
Minority and Women’s Business Opportunity Office on
(410) 396.4355. |
Q: Do
I need
to
include
all
current
project
references
with
contact
names
and
numbers
related
to
the
categories
for
which
my
company
is
requesting
prequalification?
A: Yes, references are checked before
a prequalification certification recommendation can be forwarded
to the Board of Estimates for approval. |
Q: Does
my company’s
financial statement
(for a contractor
application)
need to be prepared
by an independent
Certified Public
Accountant?
A: If your company is seeking approval
for a work capacity rating of $8M or greater then a ‘reviewed’ or ‘audited’ financial
statement prepared by an independent CPA must be submitted.
A submittal with a ‘reviewed’ financial statement
has a limit of $8M and an ‘audited’ financial
statement allows for a greater work capacity rating. If your
company is filing with a financial statement ‘compiled’ internally
then a work capacity rating is allowed up to and including
$1.5M. |
Q: May
I get an extension on my current Prequalification
Certificate?
A: If your current Prequalification Certificate
has not expired a one time extension will be given for applications
expiring and received before September 1, 2011. After that
time no extensions will be granted for late or incomplete
application submittals. |
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Wed. February 8, 2012
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