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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 8. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 8-B. UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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Chapter 8-B30. UNIVERSITY PROCUREMENT RULES |
Section 8-B3015. SPECIFICATIONS, STATEMENTS OF WORK, PURCHASE DESCRIPTIONS
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3015.1The CCO shall provide specifications, statements of work or purchase descriptions in a manner designed to promote competition to the maximum extent possible.
3015.2Specifications, statements of work or purchase descriptions shall reflect the minimum needs of the University. Specifications and purchase descriptions may be stated in terms of the following:
(a) Function, so that a variety of supplies or services may qualify;
(b) Performance, including the range of acceptable characteristics or the minimum acceptable standards; or
(c) Design requirements, providing exact dimensions, materials or characteristics.
3015.3Performance specifications or statements of work shall be the preferred description for University procurements to encourage offerors to propose innovative solutions and approaches.
3015.4Brand name or equal purchase descriptions shall include the brand name, along with the salient physical, functional or performance characteristics of the brand name item that the equal item must meet to be acceptable for award.
3015.5The CCO shall not develop agency requirements to favor a particular brand name product or a feature of a brand name product specific to one manufacturer, unless the specific brand name product or feature is necessary to the University’s requirements and market research of other products or features do not meet or cannot be modified to meet the University’s needs.