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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 27. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT |
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Chapter 27-19. CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES |
Section 27-1901. EXPERT AND CONSULTING SERVICES
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1901.1A contracting officer may contract for expert and consulting services when essential to the agency’s mission, when necessary to comply with a court order, or when those services would improve the agency’s effectiveness or economy of operations. Expert and consulting services may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Specialized opinions or professional or technical advice not available within the agency or from another District agency;
(b) Outside points of view, to avoid too limited a judgment on critical issues;
(c)Advice on developments in industry, university, or foundation research;
(d) The opinions, special knowledge, or skills of noted experts;
(e)Assistance with the understanding of, and development of alternative solutions to, complex issues;
(f) Advice on making the operation of managerial or hardware systems more efficient or effective; or
(g) Citizen advisory participation in developing or implementing District programs that by their nature or by statutory provision require citizen participation.
1901.2Except as provided in § 1901.4, a contracting officer shall not contract for expert or consulting services for any of the following purposes:
(a)To perform work of a policy-making, decision-making, or managerial nature that is the direct responsibility of agency officials;
(b)To bypass or undermine personnel ceilings, pay limitations, or competitive employment procedures; or
(c)To specifically aid in influencing or enacting legislation in the Council of the District of Columbia.
1901.3Except as provided in § 1901.4, the contracting officer shall ensure that a contract for expert or consulting services does not establish or allow any of the following:
(a)An employer-employee relationship between the District and the contractor;
(b)Detailed control or supervision by District personnel of the contractor or its employees with respect to the day-to-day operations of the contractor or the methods of accomplishment of the services;
(c)A regularly established tour of duty for the contractor; or
(d)Supervision of District employees by the contractor.
1901.4When an expert or consultant is engaged by a court-appointed receiver or, upon review by and the concurrence of the Attorney General, by any other contracting officer pursuant to or in order to comply with a court order, §§ 1901.2 and 1901.3 shall not apply.
1901.5The contracting officer shall not award a contract for consulting or expert services in a manner that gives preferential treatment to former District employees.