DSLBD Law Updates 

 

The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) has experienced significant change since October 2005, beginning with the passage of the Small, Local and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, DC Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq. (hereinafter the "Act").

 

This Act made significant changes to the laws affecting the Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) program (formerly Local, Small, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (LSDBE) program) and mandated the conversion of the Office of Local Business Development into a full-fledged Department with new programmatic areas.

 

Since the Act became effective in October 2005, there have been a number of clarifying and substantive amendments to the statute.

 

The following documents summarize some of the major aspects of the current statute and highlights recent changes: