Source: https://development.code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/sections/2-352.02.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 08:33:54+00:00

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D.C. Law Library - § 2–352.02. Criteria for Council review of multiyear contracts and contracts in excess of $1 million.
↪ Chapter 3A. Government Procurement.
↪ Subchapter II. Procurement Organization.
↪ § 2–352.02. Criteria for Council review of multiyear contracts and contracts in excess of $1 million.
§ 2–352.01. Office of Contracting and Procurement; authority.
§ 2–352.03. Office of Contracting and Procurement.
§ 2–352.02. Criteria for Council review of multiyear contracts and contracts in excess of $1 million.
(a)(1) Pursuant to § 1-204.51, before the award of a multiyear contract or a contract in excess of $1 million during a 12-month period, the Mayor or executive independent agency or instrumentality shall submit the proposed contract to the Council for review and approval in accordance with the criteria established in this section.
(2) For a contract modification to exercise an option period when the exercise of the option period does not result in a material change in the terms of the underlying contract, submission of the modification to exercise the option period shall constitute submission of the contract pursuant to this subsection.
(b)(1) A proposed multiyear contract shall be deemed disapproved by the Council unless, during the 45-calendar-day review period beginning on the 1st day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) following its receipt by the Office of the Secretary to the Council, the Council adopts a resolution to approve the proposed multiyear contract.
(B) If a resolution has been introduced in accordance with subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, and the Council does not disapprove the contract during the 45-day review period beginning on the 1st day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) following its receipt by the Office of the Secretary to the Council.
(3)(A) Council approval of contracts submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall expire 12 months after the award of the contract.
(B)(i) Council approval of a contract containing a provision that grants to the District the option of continuing or amending the contract beyond the 12-month period of Council approval shall not constitute Council approval of the exercise of the option contract.
(ii) To exercise an option that meets the criteria for Council review pursuant to this section, the Mayor shall submit the option contract to the Council pursuant to this section.
(iii) The exercise of an option that meets the criteria for Council review under this subsection without Council review of the option contract is a violation of this section and § 1-204.51.
(C) The value of the goods and services provided to date under the letter contract or contract awarded through an emergency procurement, including under each extension of the letter contract or contract awarded through an emergency procurement.
(3)(A) The selection process, including the number of offerors, the evaluation criteria, and the evaluation results, including price, technical or quality, and past-performance components.
(8)(A) A certification that the Citywide Clean Hands Database indicates that the proposed contractor is current with its District taxes.
(8A) A certification from the proposed contractor that it is current with its federal taxes, or has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the federal government.
(13) Where the original solicitation, and any amendments or modifications, will be made available online.
(7) The legal, regulatory, or contractual authority for the proposed change.
(c-2) Any proposed change submitted to the Council for its review in accordance with subsection (c-1) of this section shall be referred to the Inspector General who may examine the contract for possible corruption, mismanagement, waste, fraud, or abuse pursuant to § 1-301.115a(a-1)(2).
(4) A statement indicating that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget adopted in accordance with §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02.
(d) No proposed multiyear contract and no proposed contract in excess of $1 million for a 12-month period shall be awarded until after the Council has reviewed and approved the proposed contract as provided in this section.
(e) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, review and approval by the Council of a definitive contract in excess of $1 million during a 12-month period shall constitute the Council review and approval, required by § 1-204.51(b), of the definitive contract and the merged letter contract contained therein; provided, that a copy of the underlying letter contract be transmitted to the Council with the definitive contract.
(f) Any employee or agency head who shall knowingly or willfully enter into a proposed multiyear contract or a proposed contract in excess of $1 million without prior Council review and approval in accordance with this section shall be subject to suspension, dismissal, or other disciplinary action under the procedures set forth in subchapter XVI-A of Chapter 6 of Title 1 [§ 1-616.51 et seq.].
(g)(1) No contractor who knowingly or willfully performs on a contract with the District in excess of $1 million for a 12-month period without prior Council approval shall be paid more than $1 million for the products or services provided.
(2) No contractor who knowingly or willfully performs on a multiyear contract with the District without prior Council approval of the multiyear contract shall be paid in more than one calendar year for the products or services provided.
(h) Review and approval by the Council of the annual capital program of federal highway aid projects shall constitute the Council review and approval required by § 1-204.51(d)(3) of individual federal-aid highway contracts that make up the annual program.
This section is referenced in § 2-351.05, § 10-1202.08a, § 31-3171.04, and § 44-951.11.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(d) of Procurement Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-504, Oct. 13, 2016, 63 DCR 12942).

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