Section 5-D104. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

 

104.1Only 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.

 

104.2A Contracting Officer for a particular procurement shall be responsible for: 

 

(a)Making any determination or 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 offerors participating in a procurement receive fair and impartial treatment.

 

authority

The Director of the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, pursuant to section 702(b) of the District of Columbia Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007 (Act), effective June 12, 2007 (D.C. Law 17-9; D.C. Official Code § 38-451(b)) (2007 Supp.).

source

Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8514 (September 17, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11189, 11192 (November 26, 2010).