9800.1 Contract award may be made as follows:

1. (a) Within the time specified for acceptance in the solicitation or an extension thereof;
2. (b) To the responsible and responsive bidder/offer, whose bid/offer meets the requirements and criteria provided in the solicitation; and
3. (c) By written notice.

9800.2 Awards shall not be made until all necessary approvals have been obtained. A contract shall be deemed to have been awarded on the date signed by the CO.

9800.3 Following an award, a record showing the basis for determining the successful bidder/offeror shall be made a part of the contract file.

AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, this chapter was enacted under the authority of the D.C. General Hospital Commission Act, D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. §§44-1901 to 44-1957. The D.C. General Hospital Commission Act subsequently was repealed by the Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation Act of 1996 §402, D.C. Law 11-212, 43 DCR 4962 (April 12, 1997). For current provisions regarding the Public Benefit Corporation, please refer to D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. §§44-1101.01 to 44-1103.03.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 4508, 4535 (July 8, 1994).