4302.1 The CCO shall issue a formal written solicitation for all proposed contracts with an estimated price over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

4302.2 The CCO shall publicize each solicitation in excess of the simplified procurement threshold specified in §§ 4305 and 4313 in a newspaper of general circulation and on the Library's website with an estimated price over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

4302.3 The date set for receipt of quotations for simplified procurements shall not be less than five (5) calendar days after issuance of the solicitation.

4302.4 The date set for bid opening or the closing date for receipt of initial proposals shall not be less than ten (10) calendar days after publicizing the initial solicitation.

4302.5 The requirement to publicize the solicitation set forth in this chapter shall not apply to any of the following procurements:

(a) Sole Source Procurements;

(b) Emergency Procurements; and

(c) Simplified or other small purchases, except as required in Section 4313.

4302.6 Notices of contract awards over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be publicized on the Library's web site within ten (10) working days from date of award.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 493 (January 18, 2008); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 2712 (April 6, 2012).