D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, § 4704
Authority and Duties of Contracting Officer
Effective Feb 10, 201259 DCR 985, 988Authority: The Interim Director of the Department of General Services (Department), pursuant to section 1106(a)(2) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011(D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code § 2-361.06(a)(2))(2011 Repl.); sections 1025(a) and 1029 of the Department of General Services Establishment Act of 2011, effective September 14, 2011(D.C. Law 19-21; 58 DCR 6226); and Mayor’s Order 2011-168, dated October 5, 2011. Source: Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8805 (October 14, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 985, 988 (February 10, 2012).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
4704.1 Only the CCO or a Contracting Officer shall have the authority to award, modify, or terminate contracts; provided, however, that prior to terminating any contract in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), the Contracting Officer shall first obtain the approval of the CCO. As necessary or appropriate in exercising his or her authority, a Contracting Officer shall request and consider the advice of specialists in auditing, law, technical disciplines, and other relevant fields.
4704.2 A Contracting Officer for a particular procurement shall be responsible for:
- (a) Making any determination or findings that may be required in connection with that procurement;
- (b) Ensuring that all statutory and regulatory requirements that apply to the procurement have been identified and observed;
- (c) Ensuring that all necessary preconditions to contract award have been satisfied before the contract is awarded;
- (d) Maintaining the contract file, which serves as the repository for all required documentation concerning the procurement and any resulting contracts; and
- (e) Ensuring that all offerors participating in a procurement receive fair and impartial treatment.
SOURCE: Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8805 (October 14, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 985, 988 (February 10, 2012).