1899.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:

Blanket purchase agreement - a pre-contractual agreement with a vendor that establishes a charge account for goods or services which allows an agency to make small purchases without the issuance of a purchase order for each individual purchase. Payments are made on a monthly basis.

Certified minority business - a contractor certified in accordance with the provisions of the Minority Contracting Act of 1976, effective March 29, 1977, (D.C. Law 1-95; D.C. Code §1-1141 et seq. (1981)).

Director - the Director of the Office of Contracting and Procurement or the District of Columbia Chief Procurement Officer.

Imprest fund - a cash fund of a fixed amount established by an advance of funds, without charge to an appropriation, from an agency finance or disbursing officer to a duly appointed cashier, for disbursement as needed from time to time in making payment in cash for very small purchases.

Imprest fund cashier - the individual responsible for dispensing monies from an imprest fund.

Local trading area - the Greater Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the Greater Washington Research Center or any successor entity recognized by the Director.

Purchase order - an offer by the District to buy certain goods, services, or other items from commercial sources upon specified terms and conditions, the aggregate amount of which does not exceed the small purchase limit.

Quotation - a citation of price and delivery terms or a period of performance by a contractor in response to a contracting officer's request on procurements of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less.

Receiving report - written documentation of goods delivered or services performed as noted by the contracting officer or other authorized District personnel.

Small purchase - a procurement of goods, services, or other items in an aggregate amount not exceeding the small purchase authority limitations set forth in this chapter.

Trade discount - a price allowance or deduction, usually as a percentage, allowed to different classes of customers.

Unpriced purchase order - an order for goods, services or other items, the price of which is not established at the time of issuance of the order.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1488 (February 26, 1988); as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 4450 (August 1, 1997) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 7181 (November 21, 1997) [EXPIRED].