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" Sec. 2377. Equity impact enterprise.
(b) Section 2302 (D.C. Official Code § 2-218.02) is amended by adding a new paragraph (8A) to read as follows:
" (8A) "Equity impact enterprise" means a business enterprise that is a resident-owned business and a small business enterprise that can demonstrate that it is at least 51% owned by an individual who is, or a majority number of individuals who are:
" (A) Economically disadvantaged individuals; or
" (B) Individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities.".
(c) Section 2343(a) (D.C. Official Code § 2-218.43(a)) is amended as follows:
(1) Paragraph (1) is amended as follows:
(A) Subparagraph (G) is amended by striking the phrase "; and" and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(B) Subparagraph (H) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phase "; and" in its place.
(C) A new subparagraph (I) is added to read as follows:
" (I) Five points for an equity impact enterprise.".
(2) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows:
(A) Subparagraph (G) is amended by striking the phrase "; and" and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(B) Subparagraph (H) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phase "; and" in its place.
(C) A new subparagraph (I) is added to read as follows:
" (I) Ten percent for an equity impact enterprise.".
(d) Section 2347 (D.C. Official Code § 2-218.47) is amended to read as follows:
" Sec. 2347. Unbundling requirement; rulemaking requirement.
" (a) (1) No later than January 1, 2021, the Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq. ) , shall issue rules on unbundling that include procedures to ensure that solicitations are subdivided and unbundled and that smaller contracts are created to the extent feasible and fiscally prudent.
" (2) The proposed rules required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules by resolution within the 30-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
" (b) Beginning on January 1, 2021, and quarterly thereafter, the Department shall publicly make available on its website solicitations that have been subdivided and unbundled.
" (c) Five years from the effective date of the Equity Impact Enterprise Establishment Amendment Act of 2020, passed on 2nd reading on July 28, 2020 (Enrolled version of Bill 23-760), the Mayor shall evaluate the effectiveness of the equity impact enterprise program and whether or not it has resulted in creating more contracting opportunities for equity impact enterprises and submit the evaluation to the Council.
" (d) The Department shall provide targeted technical assistance, networking opportunities, and vendor workshops to prepare equity impact enterprises to compete for contracting and procurement opportunities.".
(e) Section 2349(b) (D.C. Official Code § 2-218.49(b)) is amended to read as follows:
" (b) No later than October 1, 2020, the Mayor shall implement a pilot program for equity impact enterprises.".
(f) Section 2375(d)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 2-218.75(d)(1)) is amended by striking the phrase "or a resident-owned business enterprises pursuant to section 2235" and inserting the phrase "a resident-owned business enterprise pursuant to section 2235, or an equity impact enterprise as defined in section 2302(8A)" in its place.
(g) A new Part D-i is added to read as follows: