The Director may approve the reduction of the amount of any type of security required in a solicitation designated for the sheltered market, as follows:
The types of security to be reduced and the amount of reduction of security shall be approved by the Director, based on a determination by the contracting officer that the risks to the District from the security reduction are minimal, and that the reduction of security is needed to provide for maximum competition in the sheltered market.
The contracting officer shall give notice to prospective contractors of the security reduction in the solicitation or an amendment to the solicitation.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, r. 27-2704