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District of Columbia

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District of Columbia

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  Washington, D.C. Home Page
www.dc.gov

The official home page of the District of Columbia provides contacts for and descriptions of local agencies; information about the district and community affairs. Contains directory of departments and services; links to Mayor's Office and its services; information on citizen and business services; links to regulatory agencies for information on, details about licensing.


Building and Land Regulation Administration
app.dcra.dc.gov/information/build_lra/index.shtm

Regulates all building and land use within the District of Columbia. Provides permit application information and forms; environmental review process information; schedule of permit fees.


Business Resource Center
brc.dc.gov

Licenses and Permits provides license primer; online license application and trade name registration; certificate of occupancy information and form; business tax registration information and form; and database of business profiles and applications. Provides schedule of business workshops; business plan primer; forms; business startup checklists; guide to business financing; links to local lending institutions, with contact numbers; relocation incentives; schedule and calendar of business reporting requirements and deadlines; links to local government procurement opportunities; and business dissolution guide. Can search databases of property sales and assessments; public land sales; unclaimed property; zoning maps, regulations and orders; and other data. Provides links to Corporations Division for database searches; development and business assistance agencies; and city services. Market Facts and Statistics includes links to statistics from many departments, including labor market and occupational data, list of top 200 employers, census data, economic indicators. Office of Tax and Revenue provides forms, publications, laws, business-related information.


Council of the District of Columbia
www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/
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www.grc.dc.gov/grc/cwp/
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Provides member profiles and contact information; calendar; full text of pending bills, acts; legislative information; voting records; legislative manuals; information on council and committees; public contact and services information.


Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Basic Business License Information
mblr.dc.gov/

Basic Business License Requirements includes business license checklist, application, fee schedule and required forms. Register a Business provides registration guide and downloadable forms, documents; information on currently registered organizations, including status; business name database and name reservation form; FAQs. Do Business in DC contains business resources, planning services, development and incentive information, list of free seminars, FAQs.


Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Business and Professional Licensing Administration
dcra.dc.gov/dcra/cwp/
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Department is responsible for registration of corporations and for licensing and certification of architects, home improvement contractors, professional engineers, electricians, plumbers and gas fitters, and refrigeration and air conditioning contractors. Provides list of occupations and professions regulated; corporate registration forms and information; building permit and land regulation information, forms and schedule of permit fees; contact and other information about licensing boards; links to licensing and permit forms; link to administrator of licensing program; downloadable forms. Lists pending and abated violations of D.C Housing Code. Building and Land Regulation Administration provides permit application guide; information; forms; fee schedule; environmental review process forms.


Department of Employment Services
does.ci.washington.dc.us

Includes list of marketing and business assistance services available to employers; worker's compensation information and forms; alien labor certification information; links to job banks; list of occupations most in demand in the local job market; new hire directory factsheet and FAQs; local labor market statistics; list of training providers; and information about worker protection services. Office of Occupational Safety and Health provides information and sample hazard communication program. Office of Wage-Hour contains D.C minimum wage; wage payment and collection ordinances; and wage-and-hour rules.


Department of Health
doh.dc.gov/doh/site/default.asp

Underground Storage Tanks Division provides regulatory and licensing information. Air Quality Division provides asbestos abatement program information, fee schedule and form; information about small business assistance.


Department of Housing and Community Development
dhcd.dc.gov

Lists assistance programs, including Construction Assistance, Distressed Properties Improvement, Housing Production Trust Fund, Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Loan. Provides links to development corporations; public and private assistance organizations.


Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
disb.dc.gov/disr/site/default.asp

Provides consumer information; complaint form; information on insurance rates; rules, laws and regulations; online look-up of insurance companies; forms.


Department of Motor Vehicles
dmv.dc.gov/main.shtm

Provides driver's license and commercial driver's license information; forms; license renewal, vehicle title and registration information. Visitors can renew vehicle registration and driver's license, request driver's record, schedule road test and pay tickets online.


Department of Parks and Recreation
dpr.dc.gov


Under Services, Capital Improvement Projects provides list of projects and contractor application form.


Department of Transportation
www.ddot.dc.gov/main.shtm

Lists invitations for bid and requests for statements of qualification; provides standard specifications for highways and structures; downtown streetscape standards; transportation planning documents; Design and Engineering Manual; information on capital improvements. Includes Transportation Enhancement Funding project criteria, application and FAQs. Lists current street and bridge construction, maintenance projects.


Housing Authority
www.dchousing.org/

Doing Business with DCHA provides bidder application; list of bidding opportunities; requests for bids and proposals.


Housing Finance Agency
www.dchfa.org


Provides information about financing, tax credit and loan programs available to developers of affordable and mixed-income housing in the District of Columbia; notices of funding opportunities, IFBs, RFPs.


Mayor's Office
dc.gov/mayor/index.shtm

Provides contact information; online form to contact the Mayor with questions; speeches; press releases; budget; policies and priorities.


Metro – Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
www.wmata.com

Contains guide to doing business with WMATA, database of current solicitations, listing of upcoming contracts and listing of contract awards. Provides vendor registration information, DBE information. Office of Surplus Property lists construction and electrical equipment for sale. Includes joint development policies and guidelines; lists project sites.


Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
www.metwashairports.com/
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Lists current and upcoming construction, design-build, architectural, engineering and service projects and project awards for Dulles International Airport and Reagan National Airport. Provides general contracting information, contracting manuals and forms, and online contractor satisfaction survey. Lists plan room locations and hours. Provides bidding policies. Contractor Resources includes RFQ forms, Architects/Engineers Design Manual and standard RFP attachments; Local DBE and DBE Program information, applications and firm directories; listing of on-call contracts; annual recurring contracting opportunities; contact directory; instructions on obtaining documents. Companies can register online for PROJECT eLERT, a weekly e-mail publication with the latest information on Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority contracting opportunities.


Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
www.mwcog.org

Find information on regional transportation needs, land use planning, environmental quality, public safety concerns and other issues affecting the D.C. area.  Visitors also may access economic materials and links to local governments.


National Capital Revitalization Corporation
www.ncrcdc.com

Public-private corporation manages major development projects in the District of Columbia. Lists recent RFPs/RFQs for consulting, planning, design, environmental, general contracting, building demolition and other services. Provides project updates. Lists Redevelopment Land Agency projects. Includes real estate development project map; list of developers and projects.


Office of Administrative Hearings
bar.dc.gov/oah/site/default.asp?oahNav=|

Considers appeals from final decisions of Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs hearing examiners on building permits, certificates of occupancy and stop work orders. Provides appeal process overview.


Office of Contracting and Procurement
www.ocp.dcgov.org/ocp/site/default.asp

Provides online vendor registration; current opportunities organized by category (including A/E, construction, demolition, building maintenance, HVAC and tunneling); contract awards; listings of local, small and disadvantaged business enterprises organized by name or searchable by category; certification application and information; requirements for doing business with the office; and procurement forecast.


Office of Planning
planning.dc.gov

Provides information about development review and list of proposed developments that have requested relief from District of Columbia Zoning Commission or Board of Zoning Adjustment. Historic Preservation Division provides full text of Historic Preservation Design Guidelines; Historic Designation and Review Process; procedures; building permit process overview; applications; requirements; checklists; archaeological guidelines; and other publications. Includes development maps; project summaries; and a Guide to Storefront Design in the District of Columbia.


Office of Tax and Revenue
www.cfo.dc.gov/otr/site/default.asp

Business Tax Service Center offers registered eTaxpayer Service Center customers tax return filing, electronic or online tax payment, account access, electronic filing for sales tax and monthly withholding filing. Other online services include UCC filings and online business registration application. Provides tax forms, publications, advice and filing information; individual income tax, real property tax and recorder of deeds services. Includes information on tax credits and refunds; tax ordinances and regulations; contact information. Lists delinquent taxpayers.


Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
dcbiz.dc.gov/dmped/site/default.asp

Represents the Mayor to business, developers and other government agencies. Also oversees development and implementation of entrepreneurial programs for local and small businesses while promoting economic growth in the District. Includes information about doing business in DC, such as Citywide Incentives, EZ and Revenue Bond programs, tax increment financing, statistics, useful tools and potential partners; emergency preparedness for businesses.


Office Zoning
dcoz.dc.gov/main.shtm

Provides application forms for the Board of Zoning Adjustments; information, agenda and schedules for the Zoning Commission and the Board of Zoning Adjustments; transcript search engine; District of Columbia zoning maps; recent zoning amendments; zoning regulations; and summaries of zoning and overlay districts.


Pearson VUE
www.pearsonvue.com


Provides license testing for the Board of Architecture and Interior Design, Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Electricians, Board of Plumbers, Board of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, and Board of Steam and Other Operating Engineers. Provides application and other forms; instructions; online renewal tools; searchable licensee databases; regulations.


Public Schools, Office of Contracts and Acquisitions
www.k12.dc.us/dcps/procurement/oca.htm


Lists current solicitations for construction, equipment, services, goods; awarded contracts; includes FAQs; purchasing rules and policies; information on doing business with the district.


State Data Center
planning.dc.gov/planning/cwp/view,a,1400
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Includes census and other statistical data for the District of Columbia.


Water Sewer Authority
www.dcwasa.com

Business with DCWASA provides A/E, construction, and goods and services (including repairs and maintenance) vendor application, current and upcoming solicitations, awards and procurement regulations. Provides permit policies, procedures, and forms for water and wastewater related activities. About Us includes 10-year capital improvement program.


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