Section 27-4604. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS

 

4604.1Only the CCO or a Contracting Officer shall have the authority to award, modify, or terminate contracts; provided, however, that prior to terminating any contract, the Contracting Officer shall first obtain the approval of the CCO.  As necessary or appropriate in exercising his or her authority, a Contracting Officer shall request and consider the advice of specialists in auditing, law, technical disciplines, and other relevant fields.

 

4604.2A Contracting Officer shall be responsible for: 

 

(a)Making any determination and findings that may be required in connection with that procurement;

 

(b)Ensuring that all statutory and regulatory requirements that apply to the procurement have been identified and observed;

 

(c)Ensuring that all necessary preconditions to contract award have been satisfied before the contract is awarded;

 

(d)Maintaining the contract file, which serves as the repository for all required documentation concerning the procurement and any resulting contracts; and

 

(e)Ensuring that all prospective contractors participating in the procurement receive fair and impartial treatment.

 

authority

The Board of Directors of the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation (Board), pursuant to authority granted by sections 105(a), 106(6), and 111 of the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (Act), effective July 7, 2010 (D.C. Act 18-476; 57 DCR 6937 (August 6, 2010), and applicable sections of any subsequent substantially identical emergency, temporary, or permanent legislation.

source

Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8507 (October 8, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3086 (April 18, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 4565, 4568 (May 27, 2011).