D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A2515
Contracts exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding unless the Director of Procurement determines one of the following in writing:
The invitation for bids ("IFB") shall state whether an award shall be made on the basis of the lowest bid price or the lowest evaluated bid price. If the lowest evaluated bid price basis is used, objective measurable criteria shall be utilized and those criteria shall be set forth in the invitation for bids.
Adequate public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given at a sufficient time before the date set forth in the notice for the opening of bids. In no event shall the notice required in this subsection be less than thirty (30) calendar days for all contracts.
The notice required under § 2515.3 shall include publication in a newspaper of general circulation, in trade publications considered appropriate by the Director of Procurement, in the "District of Columbia Procurement Digest," or a combination of these publications which, in the opinion of the Director of Procurement, will give adequate public notice.
Bids shall be opened publicly at the time and place designated in the invitation for bids. Each bid, with the name of the bidder, shall be recorded and be open to public inspection.
The contract shall be awarded with reasonable promptness by written notice to the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid will be most advantageous to the School of Law, considering price and other factors.
Correction or withdrawal of bids may be allowed only to the extent permitted under the provisions of chapter 15 of the D.C. Procurement Regulations ("DCPR").
The Director of Procurement is authorized to utilize solicitation mailing lists established and maintained by the D.C. Department of Administrative Services under agreement with the Director, DAS.
The provisions of chapter 15 of the DCPR shall apply to procurements by the School of Law, except as provided otherwise in this section.
The provisions of § 1518.2 of the DCPR shall not apply to procurement by the School of Law. A copy of the notice of cancellation shall be sent to the Dean of the School of Law within seventy-two (72) hours of the cancellation.
An IFB may be cancelled, or all bids rejected, only if the Director of Procurement determines in writing that the action taken is in the best interests of the School of Law.
If all bids have been rejected, the contracting officer shall cancel the solicitation. The provisions of § 1530.1 of the DCPR requiring a report to the Inspector General shall not apply to procurement by the School of Law. The Director shall notify the Dean of the School of Law within seventy-two (72) hours of the cancellation.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A2515