Sec. 21.11.03.06. Central Directory

A. The certification agency shall publish and maintain in an electronic format available to the general public through the internet a Central Directory of MBEs it has certified under this chapter. The Central Directory shall specify the type of supplies, services, maintenance, construction, construction-related services, architectural services, or engineering services primarily provided by the MBE, and the date of certification. It shall include the address, phone number, and contact person for the MBE, and MBE classifications of each certified business.

B. The Central Directory shall include all contract information available to the certification agency for the MBE except when disclosure is prohibited by State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III, Annotated Code of Maryland, the certification number of the MBE, and contact information for up to three professional references for the MBE.

C. The Central Directory may include other information the certification agency considers necessary or appropriate to encourage participation in the procurement process by MBEs.

D. The Central Directory shall:

(1) Be updated at least monthly;

(2) Identify the date of certification for each MBE that has obtained certification during the calendar year; and

(3) Include a list of all MBEs that have become ineligible to participate in the MBE Program because:

(a) One or more of its owners has a personal net worth exceeding the amount defined under Regulation .03B(11) of this chapter; or

(b) The MBE no longer meets the small business size standards, as defined under Regulation .15 of this chapter.

E. The certification agency may include in the Central Directory a listing of "community service providers", as that term is defined under COMAR 21.11.05.01B(2).