Section 27-4725. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

 

4725.1The Contracting Officer for a particular contract has overall responsibility for the contract’s administration.  Among other things, this requires the Contracting Officer to: 

 

(a)Monitor whether goods or services are delivered or completed on schedule and conform to contract requirements;

 

(b)Ensure that any contractually required inspection or acceptance procedures are followed;

 

(c)Monitor the contractor’s compliance with any subcontracting requirements contained in the contract;

 

(d)Identify and attempt to resolve issues or problems that arise during contract performance; and

 

(e)Monitor whether the contractor is complying with First Source hiring requirements, CBE Utilization requirements and other similar economic inclusion requirements in the contract.

 

4725.2The Contracting Officer is the only representative of the Department with the authority to take the following actions: 

 

(a)Authorize contract payments;

 

(b)Exercise contract options;

 

(c)Terminate the contract; and

 

(d)Modify the contract.

 

4725.3Prior to terminating a contract, the Contracting Officer shall first obtain the approval of the CCO.

 

4725.4No representative of the Department, including a Contracting Officer, shall: 

 

(a)Act in a manner that misleads a contractor regarding the limits of his or her authority; or

 

(b)Direct or encourage a contractor to perform work that has not been properly authorized.

 

authority

The Interim Director of the Department of General Services (Department), pursuant to section 1106(a)(2) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011(D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code § 2-361.06(a)(2))(2011 Repl.); sections 1025(a) and 1029 of the Department of General Services Establishment Act of 2011, effective September 14, 2011(D.C. Law 19-21; 58 DCR 6226); and Mayor’s Order 2011-168, dated October 5, 2011.

source

Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DC 8805 (October 14, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 985, 1010 (February 10, 2012).