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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 22. HEALTH |
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SubTilte 22-B. PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINE |
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Chapter 22-B95. D.C. GENERAL HOSPITAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS |
Section 22-B9507. SPECIFICATIONS, STATEMENT OF WORK, AND PURCHASE DESCRIPTIONS
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9507.1The Hospital shall provide specifications, statement of work, and purchase descriptions in a manner designed to promote competition to the maximum extent possible and shall include restrictive provisions or conditions only to the extent necessary to satisfy the minimum needs of the Hospital, or as required by law.
9507.2Specifications, statement of work, and purchase descriptions shall reflect the minimum needs of the Hospital to meet those needs. Specifications and purchase descriptions may be stated in terms of the following:
(a)Function, so that a variety of products or services may qualify;
(b)Performance, including specifications of the range of acceptable characteristics or the minimum acceptable standards; or
(c)Design requirements.
9507.3Items to be procured shall be described by citing the applicable specifications, statement of work, or by a description containing the necessary requirements.
9507.4When authorized in accordance with this section, or when no applicable specification exists, a purchase description may be used. Each purchase description shall set forth the essential physical and functional characteristics of the materials or services required.