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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/
or
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/
business_information/contracting_opportunities
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
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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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