These amendments address contractor qualifications to bid on Department projects. The rule allows contractors to provide financial statements that have been reviewed, instead of audited, by a Certified Public Accountant, for projects under $1,000,000 or involving only emergency debris removal. To protect contractor information, the rule allows electronic access to contractor maximum bid capacity, by use of a password provided to the contractor. The rule clarifies the period of qualification is eighteen months from the end of the contractors fiscal year and requires the contractor to be qualified in 50% or more of the budget estimate for all work performed, not just specialty work. To prevent contractors from exceeding their capacity, the rule requires contractors to submit monthly updates of capacity use. The joint venture form is being amended by rule to allow either vice president or president to sign on behalf of the joint venture. The rule amends a requirement that a contractor who is qualified or seeking to be qualified, to notify the Department of criminal indictment, information, or conviction of a contract crime, to further require notification of any civil enforcements or settlements. To protect the public interest, a contractor Certificate of Qualification may be denied, suspended, or revoked based on contractor being the subject of a civil enforcement proceeding or settlement involving a public or semi-public entity.