D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, r. 27-1400

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 27-1400 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1400.1

The District shall accomplish the purposes of this title by using electronic commerce whenever practicable.

1400.2

The use of the terms in this title commonly associated with paper transactions (for example, "typewritten", "copy", "document", "signed in ink", "written legibly", "page", "postmark", "envelope") shall be deemed to include their electronic analogues and shall not be interpreted to discourage the use of electronic commerce.

1400.3

As a condition of participation in an electronic transaction, the Director may require potential bidders and offerors to:

(a) Register with the District, and any other entity designated by the District, before participating in an electronic transaction; and

(b) Agree to the terms, conditions, or other requirements of an electronic transaction, or to agree to terms and conditions governing the electronic transaction, such as procedures that the District may use to attribute, authenticate, or verify the accuracy of an electronic offer or the actions that constitute an electronic signature.

1400.4

Contracting officers may allow the use of other media, including but not limited to hard copies of drawings, specifications, or bid samples, to supplement electronic submissions to meet the requirements of the electronic transaction.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, r. 27-1400

Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10224 (October 29, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 1658 (March 4, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 6100 (July 22, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7978 (September 9, 2011)

Authority: The Chief Procurement Officer of the District of Columbia (CPO), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 204 and 1106 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-352.04 and 2-361.06 (2011 Supp.)).