126.1 The Contracting Officer may modify a contract subject to the provisions of this section.

126.2 A modification must be within the general scope of the original contract. Any requirement for extra work that goes beyond the contract's general scope shall be the subject of a new procurement.

126.3 A contract modification in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be approved by the CCO.

126.4 A contract modification may be effected:

(a) By a bilateral agreement executed by the Contracting Officer and an authorized representative of the contractor; or

(b) By the Contracting Officer's issuance of a written change order, when the contract includes a changes clause permitting the Office to make unilateral changes in the contract work. Under such a clause, the contractor is obligated to perform in accordance with a change order issued by the Contracting Officer, and the contract price is adjusted to reflect the increase or decrease in costs caused by the change.

Source: Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8514 (September 17, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11189, 11213 (November 26, 2010).