4026.1 The contracting officer shall ensure that each warranty in a District contract clearly delineates the rights and obligations of the contractor and the District for defective items and services and fosters quality performance.

4026.2 A warranty shall provide the following:

(a) A contractual right for the correction of defects, notwithstanding any other requirement of the contract pertaining to acceptance of the goods or service by the District; and

(b) A stated period of time or use, or the occurrence of a specified event, after acceptance by the District within which the District may assert a contractual right for the correction of defects.

4026.3 The contracting officer shall ensure that the benefits to be derived from a warranty are commensurate with the cost of the warranty to the District.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1725 (February 26, 1988).