D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E3710
Unless otherwise provided in an appropriations act or approved by the Council pursuant to law, a contract for supplies or services may be entered into for a period of not more than five (5) years, if funds for the first fiscal year of the contemplated contract are available at the time of contracting.
Any contract in excess of three (3) years shall be approved by the Superintendent.
Payment and performance obligations for fiscal years succeeding the initial year shall be subject to the availability of funds.
Prior to the utilization of a multi-year contract, the following shall be determined in writing:
When funds are not appropriated or otherwise made available to support a continuation of performance in a subsequent year of a multi-year contract, the contractor, for that subsequent year, shall be reimbursed for the reasonable value of non-recurring costs incurred but not amortized in the price of the supplies or services delivered under the contract.
The cost of cancellation may be paid from the following:
Negotiated services contracts may be terminated for default upon written recommendation by the contract manager to the procurement officer, who shall ultimately determine whether to approve the termination prior to forwarding the notice to the contractor.
The notice under § 3710.7 shall describe, with specificity, the acts or omissions and the extent of the resultant delay constituting the default, state the effective date of termination, and state the right to appeal set forth in § 3713.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E3710