District of Columbia Administrative Code

2099 DEFINITIONS 2099.1 When used in this chapter or in chapter 21, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Agreement - a written understanding between the Board and an exclusively recognized labor organization that establishes, for a specific length of …

2100 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 2100.1 The Board of Governors (the "Board") and a labor organization that has been certified as an exclusively recognized representative shall meet at reasonable times, through their authorized agents, to negotiate in good faith with respect to matters …

2101 NEGOTIATIONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS 2101.1 Negotiations shall commence at a reasonable time upon the request of the Board or labor organization, subject to the requirements of §2101.2. 2101.2 A request to commence negotiations, pursuant to §2101.1, shall be in writing, shall be…

2102 NEGOTIATIONS: INITIAL PROPOSALS 2102.1 Not less than thirty (30) days before commencement of negotiations, each party shall submit specific initial proposals in writing to the other party. 2102.2 The specific proposals shall state the initial position of each party on each p…

2103 THE BOARD'S NEG0TIATING TEAM 2103.1 The negotiating team for the Board shall be approved by the Board upon the written recommendation of the Dean. 2103.2 The team shall include a chief negotiator who shall be designated the spokesperson for the Board in all matters pertainin…

2104 BOARD BRIEFINGS ON NEGOTIATIONS 2104.1 The Board's chief negotiator shall provide briefing sessions for the Board on the ongoing status of negotiations. 2104.2 Briefings shall be held during closed sessions of the Board and shall be held monthly or more frequently at the req…

2105 NEGOTIATIONS: REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 2105.1 At any time during negotiations prior to the declaration of an impasse, the parties may agree to make public their respective positions on any issue(s) and receive written comments from the public during a fifteen (15) day com…

2106 RATIFICATION OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS 2106.1 Upon completion of negotiations, including all impasse procedures, the tentative agreement which has been initialed by the Board’s chief negotiator and ratified by the labor organization shall be referred to the appropriate Board c…

2107 RESERVED Source: As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 1501 (February 24, 1989).

2108 RESERVED Source: As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 1501 (February 24, 1989).

2109 RESERVED Source: As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 1501 (February 24, 1989).

2110 IMPASSE RESOLUTION 2110.1 Unless specifically modified by the terms of a ratified, effective agreement, the provisions of this section and §§2111 through 2114 shall govern the collective bargaining process in the event of an impasse over the terms of an initial or renewal ag…

2111 MEDIATION 2111.1 The parties may agree upon the appointment of a mediator. If the parties fail to agree upon the appointment of a mediator within ten (10) days of the date of submission of a proposal for appointment by either party, pursuant to §2110, either party may reques…

2112 FACT-FINDING 2112.1 Fact-finding shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) persons who shall be appointed or selected in accordance with the provisions of this section. 2112.2 Any person who has acted as a mediator in the immediate proceedings which are the subject of fact-…

2113 FACT-FINDING PROCEEDINGS 2113.1 All fact-finding sessions shall be open to the public. 2113.2 The format, date, and location of each fact-finding hearing shall be established by the impartial chairperson, and shall be announced in a public notice by the Board. 2113.3 A verba…

2114 FACT-FINDING REPORT 2114.1 Upon the conclusion of all hearings and deliberations of the panel, the panel shall prepare and issue a written public report which shall be submitted to the parties. 2114.2 The fact-finding report shall state the findings, conclusions, and recomme…

2199 DEFINITIONS 2199.1 The provisions of chapter 20, § 2099 ("Definitions"), of this title are incorporated in this section by reference. The terms and phrases defined in that section shall have the same meanings when used in this chapter. Source: As amended by Final Rulemaking …

2500 PROCUREMENT SYSTEM 2500.1 In accordance with §2(a) of the "Authorization for the Establishment of a Public Law School for the District of Columbia Amendment Act of 1986," D.C. Law 6-177 (D.C. Code, §31-1546(c)(4), and the provisions of §§104(b) and 104(e) of the D.C. Procure…

2501 GENERAL PROCUREMENT POLICIES 2501.1 Except as otherwise authorized under this chapter, all contracts let by the School of Law shall be awarded by one (1) of the following methods: (a) Competitive sealed bidding pursuant to §2515; (b) Competitive sealed proposals pursuant to …

2502 DELEGATION OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY 2502.1 The chief contracting officer for the School of Law shall be the Director of Procurement, who shall be appointed by the Dean. 2502.2 The Director of Procurement shall be a contracting officer for the School of Law and shall be autho…

2503 CONTRACTING OFFICERS 2503.1 Each contracting officer appointed under this chapter is authorized to enter into, administer, and terminate contracts on behalf of the School of Law. However, a contracting officer may bind the School of Law only to the extent of the contracting …

2504 PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES 2504.1 A contractor may not offer to pay any fee or other consideration that is contingent on the making of a contract. 2504.2 An employee of the School of Law may not solicit or secure, or offer to solicit or secure, a contract for which …

2505 CONTRACT REVIEW 2505.1 The Director of Procurement (the "Director") shall perform contract review and approval in accordance with this section. 2505.2 Prior to issuance of the solicitation, the Director shall review each determination and findings ("D&F") justifying procurem…

2506 MINORITY BUSINESS PREFERENCES 2506.1 Each sheltered market procurement shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this section and the provisions of the Minority Contracting Act 1976 (D.C. Code, §1-1141, et seq.). 2506.2 The provisions of chapter 11 of the D.C. Procu…

2507 NONDISCRIMINATION 2507.1 Each contract awarded under this chapter shall contain provisions obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in any way that would constitute a violation of §211 of the District of Columbia Human Ri…

2510 CONTRACT HOTLINE 2510.1 The Director of Procurement (the "Director") shall establish a contract information hotline to provide information on procurement solicitations issued by the School of Law, or shall use the contract information hotline established by the Department of…

2511 MATERIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM 2511.1 In accordance with §202(e) of the D.C. Procurement Practices Act of 1985, D.C. Code, §1-1182.2 (the "Act"), the Director of Procurement (the "Director") shall ensure that a material management information system ("MMIS") is estab…

2512 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 2512.1 The provisions of chapter 12 of the D.C. Procurement Regulations shall apply to procurements by the School of Law, except as provided otherwise in this section. 2512.2 All references in chapter 12 of the DCPR to any offices perfo…

2513 PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS 2513.1 The Director of Procurement shall give notice of the solicitation for bids or proposals for each contract with an estimated price of more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in accordance with the provisions of §2515 or §2516 of this chapt…

2515 PROCUREMENT BY COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING 2515.1 Contracts exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding unless the Director of Procurement determines one of the following in writing: (a) Specifications cannot be prepared that permit…

2516 PROCUREMENT BY COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS 2516.1 When it is determined in writing by the Director of Procurement that the use of competitive sealed bidding is not practical, but that there is more than one (1) available source for the subject of the contract, the contract …

2517 SOLE SOURCE AND EMERGENCY PROCUREMENTS 2517.1 Procurement contracts may be awarded through negotiation without competition when the Director of Procurement (the "Director") or his or her designee determines in writing that one (1) of the following conditions exists: (a) Ther…

2518 SMALL PURCHASE AND OTHER SIMPLIFIED PURCHASE PROCEDURES 2518.1 The small purchase procedures under this section may only be used for the procurement of supplies, services, and other items when the total amount of the procurement does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000)…

2519 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES 2519.1 The provisions of chapter 19 of the D.C. Procurement Regulations shall apply to all contracts for the procurement of services, except as provided otherwise in this section. 2519.2 The provisions of §1925 of the DCPR shall not apply to procurem…

2520 SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS 2520.1 Unless restricted in an appropriations act, a contract for supplies, services, or other items may be entered into for periods which extend beyond the fiscal year in which the contract is executed. 2520.2 Before the utilization of a multiyea…

2521 REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 2521.1 Except for the procurement of utility services, or as otherwise authorized under this chapter or by law, the School of Law shall satisfy requirements for supplies and services from or through the sources and publications liste…

2522 CONTRACTORS 2522.1 The Director of Procurement may debar a business for cause from consideration for award of contracts or subcontracts by the School of Law. The debarment shall not be for a period of more than three (3) years. 2522.2 The Director of Procurement may suspend …

2523 DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE 2523.1 The provisions of chapter 23 of the D.C. Procurement Regulations shall apply to procurement by the School of Law, except as provided otherwise in this section. 2523.2 The Director of Procurement (the "Director") may inspect the plant or place …

2524 TYPES OF CONTRACTS 2524.1 The cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost contract system of contracting shall not be used by the School of Law. 2524.2 No cost-reimbursement contract may be awarded pursuant to this chapter unless it is determined in writing that the contract is likely to…

2525 SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND OTHER PURCHASE DESCRIPTIONS 2525.1 Specifications for the procurement of goods, whenever possible, shall contain standards for energy efficiency. 2525.2 Specifications for the acquisition of all motor fleet and mobile equipment shall include li…

2526 CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS 2526.1 The provisions of chapter 26 of the D.C. Procurement Regulations shall apply to procurement by the School of Law, except as provided otherwise in this section. The provisions of the construction regulations shall apply to …

2527 BONDS, OTHER SECURITY, AND INSURANCE 2527.1 The provisions of chapter 27 of the D.C. Procurement Regulations shall apply to procurement by the School of Law, except as provided otherwise in this section. 2527.2 A form of bid security, performance bond, and payment bond shall…

2528 SUBCONTRACTING 2528.1 The provisions of chapter 28 of the D.C. Procurement Regulations shall apply to procurement by the School of Law, except as provided otherwise in this section. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 5822 (July 29, 1988).

2531 PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION 2531.1 Information which has been designated as confidential or proprietary by a business, in accordance with chapter 31 of the D.C. Procurement Regulations, and which has been submitted by that business as part of its respons…

2532 CONTRACT FINANCING AND FUNDING 2532.1 The provisions of chapter 32 of the D.C. Procurement Regulations shall apply to procurement by the School of Law, except as provided otherwise in this section and §2538 of this chapter. 2532.2 The references to the filing of an appeal wi…