District of Columbia Administrative Code

2801 ADMINISTRATION 2801.1 Unless otherwise designated by the Commission, the Executive Director shall serve as the Chief Contracting Officer (the “CCO”) and shall have the authority and responsibility, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, to administer the provisions …

2802 PURCHASE ORDERS 2802.1 A purchase order is an offer by the Commission to buy goods and services upon specified terms and conditions, the aggregate amount of which does not exceed $25,000. Unless otherwise duly delegated, purchase orders must be signed by the CCO. 2802.2 Exce…

2803 SMALL PURCHASES 2803.1 Where the procurement is not reasonably expected to exceed the sum of $100,000.00, competitive bidding is not required. The Commission shall, however, promote competition whenever practicable and to the extent that competition is in the best interests …

2804 FORMAL SOLICITATIONS 2804.1 Competitive bidding shall be required as herein provided whenever a contract for goods or services is reasonably expected to exceed the sum of $100,000. 2804.2 As used herein, the term “competitive bidding” shall mean the employment of such proced…

2805 SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENTS 2805.1 The Commission may award sole source contracts where there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Commission’s needs can only be satisfied by the goods, services, or construction proposed to be procured and when the proposed sole source co…

2806 EMERGENCY PROCUREMENTS 2806.1 An emergency is a sudden, generally unexpected occurrence or set of circumstances demanding action, including, without limitation, the actual or potential for an interruption or substantial degradation of a service, program, lease, or other resp…

2807 LOCAL, SMALL, DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES 2807.1 It is the policy of the Commission to encourage the purchase of goods and services which maximize the efficient utilization of local, small, disadvantaged business enterprises and promote significant participation by su…

2808 PROTESTS AND DISPUTES 2808.1 All protests and supporting documentation shall be filed with the CCO within 7 days of the date the protester knew or should have known of the facts upon which the protest is based. Upon receipt, the CCO shall forthwith notify any interested part…

2809 FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 2809.1 Every supplier of goods and services and all contractors doing business with the Commission shall be an “Equal Opportunity Employer” as defined by section 2000e of chapter 21, 42 USCA, and as such shall not discriminate on the basis of race, …

2810 RATIFICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED COMMITMENTS 2810.1 Ratification procedures of unauthorized commitments may not be used in a manner that encourages such commitments being made by Board personnel. Ratification authority may not be delegated below the level of the CCO. 2810.2 The …

2811 CANCELLATION OF SOLICITATIONS 2811.1 Prior to the date and time set for opening the bids or proposals, a solicitation may be canceled in whole or in part when the CCO determines in writing that such action is in the Board’s best interest for reasons including, but not limite…

2812 CAPABILITY OF BIDDERS AND OFFERORS 2812.1 Each offeror shall submit information to the Board necessary to determine the offeror’s capability. In order to be determined responsible by the Board, each prospective contractor shall demonstrate that it has done the following: (a)…

2813 CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS PREFERENCES 2813.1 It is the Board’s policy to encourage the participation of minority business enterprises (MBE’s) in providing goods, services and construction for the Starplex. The CCO shall promote utilization of MBE’s to the maximum extent pr…

2814 DISTRICT-BASED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES 2814.1 In order to qualify as a District-based business, a business enterprise, including a sole proprietorship, shall be required to satisfy all of the following criteria: (a) The business, if required to be licensed in the District under…

2815 PRICE ANALYSIS 2815.1 The contracting officer shall perform a price analysis in every procurement to examine and evaluate a proposed price to determine its reasonableness without evaluating separate cost elements and proposed profit. 2815.2 The analysis may be performed usin…

2816 COST OR PRICING DATA AND PRICE ANALYSIS 2816.1 The contracting officer shall require offerors to submit a certification of current cost or pricing data for each solicitation. However, submission of actual cost or pricing data shall not be required when a contracting officer …

2817 CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES 2817.1 The contract cost principles shall be used in the pricing of fixed-price contracts, subcontracts, and modifications to contracts and subcontracts whenever cost analysis is performed, or a contract clause requires the determination or negotiati…

2818 STANDARD CONTRACT CLAUSES AND CONTRACT COMPLIANCE 2818.1 All Board contracts for supplies, services, and construction shall include standard contract clauses and contract compliance provisions which define the responsibilities and rights of the parties to the contract. 2818.…

2819 INSPECTIONS 2819.1 The Board may, in its sole discretion, enter a contractor’s or subcontractor’s plant or place of business in order to: (a) Inspect or test supplies or services for acceptance by the Board based on the terms of the contract; (b) Audit cost or pricing data, …

2820 AUDITS 2820.1 At reasonable times and places, the Board may audit the books and records of any contractor, subcontractor, prospective contractor, or prospective subcontractor which are related to any contract with the Board when one of the following circumstances exist: (a) …

2821 PROTESTS 2821.1 The protest procedures shall be strictly adhered to or the protest will be denied. 2821.2 Any interested party may file a written protest initially with the CCO. 2821.3 The CCO shall consider all protests, whether submitted prior to an award or after an award…

2822 DISPUTES 2822.1 For purposes of this section, a “claim” means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or other relief aris…

2823 ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES AMONG OFFERORS 2823.1 For the purpose of this section, “an anti-competitive practice” is a practice among offerors or potential offerors which reduces or eliminates competition or restrains trade. An anticompetitive practice may result from an agre…

2824 DEBARMENT OR SUSPENSION 2824.1 A contractor shall be debarred or suspended from being awarded any Board contracts if the principal, or in the case of a corporation, any of its officers, directors, or shareholders holding a substantial interest, or in the case of a partnershi…

2825 ETHICS IN PUBLIC CONTRACTING 2825.1 The Board’s General Counsel may render written advisory opinions regarding the appropriateness of a particular course of conduct to be followed in proposed contracting transactions. The advisory opinions shall be duly published in the mann…

2826 DEFINITIONS 2826.1 For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed: Acceptance - the act of an authorized representative of the Board by which the Board, for itself or as an agent of another, assumes ownership of existing ide…

2900 PURPOSE; ENFORCEMENT 2900.1 The D.C. Armory Board regulations stated in this chapter shall establish the exclusive policies relating to the posting and display of signs and banners by patrons at events held in facilities owned and operated by the D.C. Armory Board. 2900.2 Th…

2901 DISPLAY OF SIGNS AND BANNERS 2901.1 Signs and banners shall be permitted to be posted and/or displayed on a first- come, first-served basis by patrons at events held in facilities owned and operated by the D.C. Armory Board, unless they: (a) Are vulgar, indecent or obscene a…

2902 EXCLUSIONS 2902.1 This chapter shall not apply to paid commercial advertisements or signs and banners containing governmental directives displayed in accordance with other policies, procedures and agreements as shall be adopted or approved by the D.C. Armory Board. SOURCE: F…

300 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY 300.1 The General Manager shall designate a Chief Contracting Officer (“CCO”), who shall serve as the chief procurement officer of the Authority. 300.2 No director, officer or employee other than the CCO shall obligate the Authority…

301 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: METHODS OF PROCUREMENT 301.1 Unless the CCO elects to make a procurement pursuant to a contract of the U.S. General Services Administration or of the Chief Procurement Officer of the District of Columbia government, or unless otherwise exempt pursuant to…

302 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: STANDARD PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS 302.1 The CCO shall require that every contract to procure goods, services or construction, by whatever method made, set forth standard provisions: a) specifying changes; b) referencing Federal and District laws of special…

303 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 303.1 Before issuing any invitation for bids or request for proposals, the CCO shall review the Office of Local Business Development database to determine if there are any certified local, small or disadvantaged business enterprises …

304 INVITATIONS FOR BIDS 304.1 Each invitation for bids shall set forth at least the following: (a) bid submission requirements, including the address where bids are to be delivered and the time and date for receipt and opening of bids, which shall be at least 30 days from the da…

305 REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS 305.1 Each request for proposals shall set forth at least the following: (a) proposal submission requirements, including the address where proposals are to be delivered and the time and date set for receipt of proposals, which shall be not less than 30 …

306 SMALL PURCHASES 306.1 The CCO may use the small purchase procedures set forth in this section to procure goods, services or construction if the total amount to be purchased does not exceed $ 100,000 in value. No procurement shall be divided for the purpose of meeting the doll…

307 EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT 307.1 If the CCO makes a written determination that procurement is necessary to meet an emergency condition or to meet an essential requirement of the Authority in emergency circumstances, the CCO may procure goods, services, or construction without rega…

308 SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT 308.1 The CCO shall take all reasonable steps to avoid using sole source procurements. 308.2 The CCO may procure goods, services, or construction on a sole source basis without following the procedures set forth in sections 304, 305, and 306 if the CCO…

309 PROTESTS 309.1 An actual or prospective offeror or bidder whose direct economic interests would be affected by the award of, or the failure to award, a procurement, is an interested party with standing to assert a claim that the solicitation or award of, or the failure to awa…

310 DISPUTES 310.1 This section shall govern all disputes arising under or related to contracts awarded by the Authority to procure goods, services or construction. 310.2 In order to make a claim under a contract, a party to the contract shall submit to the CCO a written assertio…

311 DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION 311.1 The CCO shall notify a contractor that the CCO proposes to debar or suspend the contractor from participating in the Authority's procurement of goods, services or construction if the CCO determines that the contractor: (a) has been convicted of …

312 PAYMENTS FOR VALUE RECEIVED 312.1 The CCO shall take all reasonable action to prevent employees from making any unauthorized obligation to procure goods, services or construction. 312.2 The CCO may make a payment for value received under an unauthorized obligation if the CCO …

313 INTERPRETATION 313.1 In applying these regulations to procurements of goods, services and construction, the CCO shall be guided by the principles governing procurements by the Federal government. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 4907, 4918-19 (August 22, 1997); an…

399 DEFINITIONS 399.1 When used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Authority - the Washington Convention Center Authority established by the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994, as amended (D.C. Law 10-188; D.C. Code § …

3000 PURPOSE; ENFORCEMENT 3000.1 The D.C. Sports Commission (the “Commission”) regulations stated in this chapter shall establish the exclusive policies relating to the conduct, behavior, and activity of, during performances, presentations, shows, exhibitions, displays, acts, rou…

3001 PROHIBITED CONDUCT 3001.1 The Commission, in accordance with applicable law, prohibits any performance, presentation, show, exhibition, display, address, dramatization, act, routine, simulation, concert, or any part thereof, by licensees, their agents, or assigns, at events …

3100 PURPOSE; ENFORCEMENT 3100.1 The D.C. Sports Commission regulations stated in this chapter shall establish the exclusive policies relating to smoking within the D.C. National Guard Armory. 3100.2 The Commission executive director is vested with the authority to implement the …

3101 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is section 7 of D.C. Law 10-152, the “Omnibus Sports Consolidation Act of 1994”, 41 DCR 4636 (July 15, 1994), D.C. Code §§ 2-4001 et seq. (1994 Repl.).

3102 RESTRICTION 3102.1 Smoking shall be prohibited within the enclosed indoor areas of the D.C. National Guard Armory. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 5232, 5234 (September 15, 1995). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is secti…

3103 ENFORCEMENT 3103.1 Any person found in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be required to vacate the D.C. National Guard Armory. 3103.2 Any person who fails to vacate the D.C. National Guard Armory upon lawful request may be subjected to prosecution for violati…