5127825 Public Oversight Roundtable Notice on Department of General Services' Reporting and Use of Certified Business Enterprises and Small Business Enterprises" and "Review of Fiscal Year 2014 School Modernizations"

Council of the District of Columbia

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Notice of Public Oversight Roundtable

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004

 

Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson

Committee on Government Operations

 

Announces a Public Oversight Roundtable on

 

The Department of General Services’ Reporting and Use of Certified Business Enterprises and Small Business Enterprises

 

and

 

A Review of Fiscal Year 2014 School Modernizations

 

Wednesday, October 29, 2014, 11:00 AM

Room 500, John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

On Wednesday, October 29, 2014, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson of the Committee on Government Operations, will convene a public oversight roundtable on several aspects of the performance of the Department of General Services (DGS).  This public oversight roundtable will be held in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW at 11:00 AM.

             

The Committee will explore the FY 2014 school modernizations that took place throughout the District.  In 2007, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) along with the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) selected schools to be modernized over the next 15 years for $3.2 billion. With this, DGS works with DCPS to create a budget and meet the requirements of educational specifications in accordance with a master facilities plan. The uniform goal for all schools is to create a modern and green learning environment that elevates the quality of life in the District.

 

DGS has set forth a commitment to promoting the growth and success of the District’s Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) firms by ensuring their full participation in the government contracting and procurement process. Additionally, pursuant to District law, DGS shall attempt to procure, on an annual basis, 50% of the dollar volume of its goods and services to small business enterprises (SBE).  The Committee will evaluate the agency’s compliance with such requirements.

 

 

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official record. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Ms. Tai Meah, Senior Legislative Counsel at [phone], or via e-mail at [e-mail], and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Tuesday, October 28, 2014.  Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentation and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentation (time limits may change at the discretion of the Chairman). Witnesses should bring 10 copies of their written testimony and, if possible, submit a copy of their testimony electronically to [e-mail].

 

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted either to the Committee, or to Ms. Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 5, Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at the end of the business day on November 13, 2014.