2300.1 The time of delivery or performance is an essential contract element and shall be clearly stated in each solicitation.

2300.2 A contracting officer shall ensure that a delivery or performance schedule is realistic and meets the requirements of the procurement.

2300.3 Except when clearly unnecessary, a solicitation shall inform bidders or offerors of the basis on which their bids or proposals will be evaluated with respect to time of delivery or performance.

AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is the District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985, D.C. Law 6-85, as amended, D.C. Code §1-1181 et seq. (1981).

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1547 (February 26, 1988).