Section 19-2810. RATIFICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED COMMITMENTS

 

2810.1Ratification 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.

 

2810.2The CCO may ratify an unauthorized commitment in the following circumstances:

 

(a)Supplies or services have been provided to and accepted by the Board, or the Board otherwise has obtained or will obtain a benefit resulting from performance of the unauthorized commitment;

 

(b)The CCO could have granted authority to enter or could have entered into a contractual commitment at the time it was made and still has the authority to do so;

 

(c)The resulting contract would otherwise have been proper if made by an appropriate contracting officer;

 

(d)The contracting officer reviewing the unauthorized commitment determines the price to be fair and reasonable;

 

(e)The contracting officer recommends payment; and

 

(f)Funds are available and were available at the time the unauthorized commitment was made.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 4081, 4092 (June 22, 1990).