D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, § 1518
Cancellation of Invitations for Bids Before Opening
Authority: The Chief Procurement Officer of the District of Columbia (CPO), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 401, 402, 409, 414, 1102, and 1106 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-354.01, 2-354.04, 2-354.14, 2-361.02 and 2-361.06 (2011 Repl.)) (Act). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1428 (February 26, 1988); as amended by Notice of Emergency Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 558 (January 21, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 4668 (May 27, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8381 (September 30, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 9824 (November 18, 2011); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3714 (March 6, 2012)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published 59 DCR 6290, 6296 (June 1, 2012).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
1518.1 An IFB shall not be canceled unless the Director determines in writing that cancellation is in the best interests of the District.
1518.2 The contracting officer shall forward the notice of cancellation to the Inspector General within seventy-two (72) hours of the cancellation.
1518.3 If an IFB is canceled, bids that have been received shall be returned unopened to the bidders.
1518.4 The contracting officer shall send a notice of cancellation to all prospective bidders to which IFB's were issued.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1428 (February 26, 1988).