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DC Code § 2-220.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter X-A - Living Wage Requirements|§ 2-220.08. Enforcement

The payment of wages, enforcement of non-payment, and penalties and remedies for non-payment required under this subchapter shall be consistent with and subject to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 32. Failure to pay wages in conformance with this subchapter shall constitute unpaid wages and shall subject the violator to all procedures, liquidated damages and penalties, and any other remedies or relief applicable under Chapter 13 of Title 32 [§ 32-1301 et seq.].  (June 8, 2006, D.C. Law 16-118, § 108, 53 DCR 2602; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 2064, 60 DCR 12472.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 2-220.04 and § 2-220.06. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 substituted “wages, enforcement of non-payment, and penalties and remedies for non-payment required” for “wages required”; and added the last sentence. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2064 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2064 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311). Short Title Section 2061 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle G of Title II of the act may be cited as the “Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2013”. Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 2013.
DC Code § 2-220.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter X-A - Living Wage Requirements|§ 2-220.09. Waiver

The Mayor may exempt a recipient from the requirements of this subchapter, subject to approval by the Council. Any entity requesting a waiver shall be required to demonstrate that the provisions of this subchapter will pose a significant financial hardship on the recipient that will result in the layoff of a substantial number of employees, substantial downsizing, or the inability to meet payroll. All requests for waivers shall be written and state the rationale for the request. Any waiver granted by the Mayor shall be subject to Council review and approval, by act.  (June 8, 2006, D.C. Law 16-118, § 109, 53 DCR 2602.)
DC Code § 2-220.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter X-A - Living Wage Requirements|§ 2-220.10. Rules

The Mayor shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.  (June 8, 2006, D.C. Law 16-118, § 110, 53 DCR 2602.)
DC Code § 2-220.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter X-A - Living Wage Requirements|§ 2-220.11. Applicability

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the requirements of this subchapter shall apply to contracts and agreements for government assistance (“agreement”) entered into after June 8, 2006, and shall not apply to any existing agreement entered into prior to that date. Where an agreement is renewed or extended after that date, that renewal or extension shall be deemed a new agreement and shall trigger coverage under this subchapter if the terms of the renewed or extended agreement otherwise meet the requirements for coverage under this subchapter. (b) Repealed. (c) The minimum wage required by § 32-1003, shall apply to an agreement entered into, renewed, or extended on or after August 19, 2016; provided, that the living wage is lower than the minimum wage required by § 32-1003.  (June 8, 2006, D.C. Law 16-118, § 111, 53 DCR 2602; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 5(b), 59 DCR 5567; Aug. 19, 2016, D.C. Law 21-144, § 3(b), 63 DCR 9275.)  Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “persons with intellectual disabilities” for “mentally retarded persons” in (b). Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(b) of Fair Shot Minimum Wage Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-428, June 28, 2016, 63 DCR 9271).  Editor's Notes Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
DC Code § 2-221.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XI - Quick Payment Provisions|§ 2-221.01. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Business concern” means any person engaged in a trade or business and nonprofit entities operating as contractors. (1A) “Contractor” means any entity that has a direct contract with a District agency, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of this section. (2) “Designated payment office” means the place named in the contract for forwarding the invoice for payment or, in certain instances, for approval. (3) “District agency” means any office, department, division, board, commission, or other agency of the District government, including, unless otherwise provided, an independent agency, required by law or by the Mayor or the Council to administer any law or any rule adopted under the authority of a law. For the purposes of this definition, the term “independent agency” means any agency of government not subject to the administrative control of the Mayor and includes, but is not limited to, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Council of the District of Columbia, Board of Elections and Ethics, Armory Board, Zoning Commission, Convention Center Board of Directors, District of Columbia Board of Education, and Public Service Commission. (4) “Proper invoice” means an invoice which contains or is accompanied by substantiating documentation required by regulation or contract. (5) “Subcontractor” means any entity that furnishes labor, material, equipment, or services to a contractor in performance of the contractor’s contract with a District agency.  (Mar. 15, 1985, D.C. Law 5-164, § 2, 32 DCR 555; Mar. 20, 1992, D.C. Law 9-81, § 2(a), 39 DCR 681; Apr. 12, 1997, D.C. Law 11-259, § 307(a), 44 DCR 1423.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1171. Section References This section is referenced in § 27-131. Delegation of Authority Delegation of authority under D.C. Law 5-164, see Mayor’s Order 85-119, July 18, 1985.
DC Code § 2-221.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XI - Quick Payment Provisions|§ 2-221.03. Interest penalty for failure to pay discounted price within specified period

(a) If a business concern offers a District agency a discount from the amount otherwise due under a contract for property or services in exchange for payment within a specified period of time, the District agency may make payment in an amount equal to the discounted price only if payment is made within the specified period of time. (b) Each District agency which violates subsection (a) of this section shall pay an interest penalty of at least 1.5% on any amount which remains unpaid in violation of subsection (a) of this section. The interest penalty shall accrue on the unpaid amount in accordance with the regulations issued pursuant to § 2-221.02, except that the required payment date with respect to the unpaid amount shall be the last day of the specified period of time described in subsection (a) of this section.  (Mar. 15, 1985, D.C. Law 5-164, § 4, 32 DCR 555; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-158, § 2(b), 63 DCR 10752.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1173. Section References This section is referenced in § 2-221.04. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Procurement Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-504, Oct. 13, 2016, 63 DCR 12942).
DC Code § 2-221.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XI - Quick Payment Provisions|§ 2-221.05. Required reports

(a) Each district agency shall file with the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer a detailed report on any interest penalty payments made pursuant to this subchapter during the preceding fiscal year. (b) The report shall include the numbers, amounts, and frequency of interest penalty payments, and the reasons the payments were not avoided by prompt payment, and shall be delivered to the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer within 60 days after the conclusion of each fiscal year. (c) The Chief Financial Officer shall submit to the Mayor and the Council within 120 days after the conclusion of each fiscal year a report on District agency compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. The report shall include a summary of the report submitted by each District agency pursuant to this section and an analysis of the progress made in reducing interest penalty payments by that agency from previous years.  (Mar. 15, 1985, D.C. Law 5-164, § 6, 32 DCR 555; Apr. 12, 1997, D.C. Law 11-259, § 307(b), 44 DCR 1423; Oct. 22, 2009, D.C. Law 18-61, § 2, 56 DCR 6597.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1175. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-61, in subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), substituted “Chief Financial Officer” for “Director of the Office of Contracting and Procurement”.
DC Code § 2-221.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XI - Quick Payment Provisions|§ 2-221.06. Determination of receipt and payment dates; construction of rental contracts

(a) An invoice shall be deemed to have been received by an agency on (1) the date on which the agency’s designated payment office actually receives a proper invoice, or (2) the date on which the agency accepts the property or service concerned, whichever is later. (b)(1) District agencies shall mail or otherwise deliver checks to a business concern on or about the same day that the checks are dated. (2) If a District agency makes a payment by check on or about same day as the date of the check, then the payment shall be considered made on the date on which a check for payment is dated. (c) A contract for the rental of real or personal property is a contract for the acquisition of that property.  (Mar. 15, 1985, D.C. Law 5-164, § 7, 32 DCR 555.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1176.
DC Code § 2-222.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XI-A - Reimbursement of indirect costs to non-profit organizations|§ 2-222.01. Definitions

 For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Certified Public Accountant" means a person licensed in the District as a Certified Public Accountant in the District pursuant to 17 DCMR § 2500, et seq., or any successor regulations. (2) "Indirect costs" shall have the same meaning as provided in 2 C.F.R. § 200.56, or any successor regulations. (3) "NICRA" means a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement that reflects an indirect cost rate negotiated between the federal government and a grant or contract awardee, which is used to calculate an awardee's compensation by federal agencies for indirect costs. (4) "Nonprofit organization" means an organization that is tax exempt under 26 U.S. Code § 501(c)(3), (4), or (6). (5) "OMB Uniform Guidance" means the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and any related guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget, located at 2 C.F.R. § 200 et seq., or any successor regulations.  (Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-185, § 2, 68 DCR 001021.)
DC Code § 2-222.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XI-A - Reimbursement of indirect costs to non-profit organizations|§ 2-222.02. Indirect cost compensation

(a) Unless otherwise provided for by law, nonprofit organizations shall be compensated for indirect costs incurred in provision of goods or performance of services within the terms of any grant or contract with the District pursuant to the nonprofit organization's unexpired NICRA. If a nonprofit organization does not have an unexpired NICRA, the nonprofit organization may elect to be compensated for indirect costs: (1) As calculated using a de minimis rate of 10% of all direct costs under the grant or contract; (2) By negotiating a new percentage indirect cost rate with the awarding agency; (3) As calculated with the same percentage indirect cost rate as the nonprofit organization negotiated with any District agency within the past 2 years; however nonprofit organizations may request to renegotiate indirect cost rates pursuant to subsection (c) [(b)] of this section; or (4) As calculated with a percentage rate and base amount, determined by a certified public accountant using the nonprofit organization's audited financial statements from the immediately preceding fiscal year, pursuant to the OMB Uniform Guidance, and certified in writing by the certified public accountant. (b) If the funding for a grant or contract comes from a federal agency, indirect costs shall be compensated consistent with the requirements for pass-through entities in 2 C.F.R. § 200.331, or any successor regulations. (c) Each contract and grant awarded by the District shall include an indirect cost compensation clause that obligates the contractor or grantee to pay indirect costs to any nonprofit organization subcontractor or subgrantee at the same rate as the nonprofit organization would receive as a contractor or grantee with the District. (d) This section shall not apply to foundations, hospitals, colleges, or universities. (e) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title[,] may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.  (Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-185, § 3, 68 DCR 001021.)
DC Code § 2-222.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XI-A - Reimbursement of indirect costs to non-profit organizations|§ 2-222.03. Applicability

(a) Section 2-222.02(a) shall apply: (1) For grants and contracts valued at or below $1 million beginning on the first day of the new fiscal year following March 16, 2021. (2) For grants and contracts valued at or below $5 million, but greater than $1 million, beginning on the first day of the new fiscal year following the applicability of paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) For grants and contracts valued at or below $ 10 million, but greater than $5 million, beginning on the first day of the new fiscal year following the applicability of paragraph (2) of this subsection. (4) For grants and contracts valued at or below $25 million, but greater than $10 million beginning on the first day of the new fiscal year following the applicability of paragraph (3) of this subsection. (5) For grants and contract valued above $25 million beginning on the first day of the new fiscal year following the applicability of paragraph (4) of this subsection.  (Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-185, § 4, 68 DCR 001021.)
DC Code § 2-223.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XII - Employees of District Contractors and Instrumentality Whistleblower Protection|§ 2-223.02. Prohibitions

(a) A supervisor shall not threaten to take or take a prohibited personnel action or otherwise retaliate against an employee because of the employee’s protected disclosure or because of an employee’s refusal to comply with an illegal order. (b) A District government official or employee having the responsibility to evaluate, award, authorize payments, terminate, or otherwise administer a contract for goods or services between the District government and a contractor shall not threaten to take or take a prohibited procurement action against a contractor, or a contractor competing for a contract, based wholly or in part on a protected disclosure made by an employee, officer, or owner of the contractor to a public body.  (Oct. 7, 1998, D.C. Law 12-160, § 203, 45 DCR 5147; Mar. 11, 2010, D.C. Law 18-117, § 3(b), 57 DCR 896.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1177.2. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-615.55, § 2-223.03, and § 2-223.04. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-117 rewrote the section, which had read as follows: “A supervisor shall not threaten to take or take a prohibited personnel action or otherwise retaliate against an employee because of the employee’s protected disclosure or because of an employee’s refusal to comply with an illegal order.” Emergency Legislation For temporary addition of subchapter, see note to § 2-223.01.
DC Code § 2-223.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XII - Employees of District Contractors and Instrumentality Whistleblower Protection|§ 2-223.04. Disciplinary action; fine

(a) As part of the relief ordered in an administrative, arbitral or judicial proceeding, a supervisor employed by a District instrumentality who is found to have violated § 2-223.02 shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. (b) As part of the relief ordered in a judicial proceeding, a supervisor employed by a District instrumentality who is found to have violated § 2-223.02 shall be subject to a civil fine not to exceed $1000.  (Oct. 7, 1998, D.C. Law 12-160, § 205, 45 DCR 5147; Nov. 16, 2006, D.C. Law 16-187, § 201(c), 53 DCR 6722.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1177.4. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-187 substituted “a supervisor employed by a District instrumentality” for “any supervisor” throughout the section. Emergency Legislation For temporary addition of subchapter, see note to § 2-223.01.
DC Code § 2-223.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XII - Employees of District Contractors and Instrumentality Whistleblower Protection|§ 2-223.05. Election of remedies

(a) The institution of a civil action pursuant to § 2-223.03(a) shall preclude an employee from pursuing any administrative remedy for the same cause of action from an arbitrator pursuant to a negotiated grievance and arbitration procedure or an employment contract. (b) No civil action shall be brought, pursuant to § 2-223.03(a) if the aggrieved employee has had a final determination on the same cause of action from an arbitrator pursuant to a negotiated grievance and arbitration procedure or an employment contract.  (Oct. 7, 1998, D.C. Law 12-160, § 206, 45 DCR 5147.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1177.5. Emergency Legislation For temporary addition of subchapter, see note to § 2-223.01.
DC Code § 2-223.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XII - Employees of District Contractors and Instrumentality Whistleblower Protection|§ 2-223.06. Posting of notice

District instrumentalities shall conspicuously display notices of employee protections and obligations under this subchapter in each personnel office and in other public places, and shall use all other appropriate means to keep all employees informed, including but not limited to the inclusion of annual notices of employee protections and obligations under this subchapter with employee tax reporting documents. District government contractors shall inform all employees engaged in performing District government contracts of their rights under this subchapter. A person who or entity that employs security officers shall inform those employees of their rights under this subchapter.  (Oct. 7, 1998, D.C. Law 12-160, § 207, 45 DCR 5147; Nov. 16, 2006, D.C. Law 16-187, § 201(d), 53 DCR 6722.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1177.6. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-187 added the sentence: “A person who or entity that employs security officers shall inform those employees of their rights under this subchapter.” Emergency Legislation For temporary addition of subchapter, see note to § 2-223.01.
DC Code § 2-223.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2 - Government Contracts and Business Development|Subchapter XII - Employees of District Contractors and Instrumentality Whistleblower Protection|§ 2-223.07. Applicability

(a) This subchapter shall apply to actions taken after July 13, 1998. (b) This subchapter shall apply to employees of the WMATA when the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland enact similar provisions for WMATA whistleblowers.  (Oct. 7, 1998, D.C. Law 12-160, § 208, 45 DCR 5147.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1177.7. Emergency Legislation For temporary addition of subchapter, see note to § 2-223.01.
DC Code § 2-272.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2A - Public-Private Partnerships|Subchapter II - Establishment of the Office of Public-Private Partnerships|§ 2-272.02. Professional staff

(a) The Office shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall have demonstrated knowledge, training, or experience in the following areas: (1) Infrastructure development; (2) Capital markets and finance, including municipal finance; (3) Public-sector planning; and (4) Procurement. (b) The Executive Director and Office staff shall be subject to the Code of Conduct, as defined in § 1-1161.01.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-228, § 103, 62 DCR 261.)
DC Code § 2-272.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2A - Public-Private Partnerships|Subchapter II - Establishment of the Office of Public-Private Partnerships|§ 2-272.03. Budget

The Mayor shall provide in the annual budget request to the Council funding for the Office of Public-Private Partnership represented as a separate line or responsibility center.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-228, § 104, 62 DCR 261.)
DC Code § 2-272.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 2 - Government Administration|Chapter 2A - Public-Private Partnerships|Subchapter II - Establishment of the Office of Public-Private Partnerships|§ 2-272.04. Public-Private Partnership Administration Fund

(a) There is established as a special fund the Public-Private Partnership Administration Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Executive Director in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) All administrative fees collected under § 2-273.02(d) and § 2-273.04(d) shall be deposited into the Fund. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used to pay for the costs associated with carrying out this chapter. (d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of the fiscal year, or at any other time. (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-228, § 105, 62 DCR 261; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 1042(a), 63 DCR 10775.)