The Certified Business Enterprise Program Protection Amendment Act of 2024

This bill updates the District of Columbia's rules for small and certified business enterprise contracts to better support local businesses. It increases the maximum contract value for these set-aside programs from $250,000 to $1,000,000 and raises the potential civil penalty for failing to meet subcontracting requirements to 300%. The legislation also clarifies how contract modifications are defined, establishes a process where contracts with changes over $1 million are automatically approved unless a council member objects, and allows set-aside contracts for architectural and engineering services performed by certified business enterprises.