To qualify for department certification for the 50 percent retail and use tax remittance for machinery and equipment and the labor and services rendered in respect to installing the machinery and equipment, a Category 2 clean energy project must meet the standards for procurement from and contracts with women, minority, or veteran-owned businesses, procurement from and contracts with entities that have a history of complying with federal and state wage and hour laws and regulations, apprenticeship utilization, and preferred entry for workers living in the area where the project is being constructed under WAC 296-140-002 (1) and (4).