D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-1799
For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed:
Agency - any office, department, division, board, commission or other agency of the District other than an independent agency required either by law, the Mayor or the Council of the District of Columbia (Council) to administer any law or any rule adopted under the authority of a law.
Business concern - any person or organization engaged in a trade or business, or not- for-profit entities operating as contractors.
Contract - any enforceable agreement, including rental or lease agreements and purchase orders, between an agency and a business concern, to acquire for the District government property or services.
DUNS Number - the identification assigned to a business concern by Dun and
Bradstreet.
Independent Agency - any agency of the government not subject to the administrative control of the Mayor and includes, but is not limited to, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Council of the District of Columbia, Board of Elections and Ethics, Armory Board, Zoning Commission, Convention Center Board of Directors, District of Columbia Board of Education and the Public Service Commission.
Perishable Agricultural Commodity - any of the following, whether or not frozen or packed in ice: fresh fruits and fresh vegetables of every kind and character.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-1799