D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A2521

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

Rule 8-A2521 - REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

2521.1

Except for the procurement of utility services, or as otherwise authorized under this chapter or by law, the School of Law shall satisfy requirements for supplies and services from or through the sources and publications listed below in descending order of priority:

(a) Existing inventories maintained by the School of Law;

(b) Excess from other District agencies or federal agencies, as long as the excess items are readily available without cost or at a lower cost than any other source;

(c) Existing School of Law requirements contracts or other District requirements contracts which, pursuant to agreement between the Director of Procurement and the Director, DAS, or other District procurement official, include the School of Law as a using agency;

(d) To the extent of the minimums required under the applicable term contract, existing School of Law indefinite quantity contracts or other District indefinite quantity contracts which, pursuant to agreement between the Director of Procurement and the Director, DAS, or other District procurement official, include the School of Law as a using agency;

(e) Procurement lists of products and services available from the Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped;

(f) Federal supply schedules, to the extent that the items available meet the minimum requirements of the School of Law and can be obtained at prices lower than can be obtained with a new contract;

(g) D.C. Department of Corrections, Industries Division;

(h) Federal Prison Industries, Inc.; and

(i) Other sources, including open and sheltered market commercial sources, and educational and non-profit institutions.

2521.2

The provisions of chapter 21 of the D.C. Procurement Regulations shall apply to procurement by the School of Law, except as provided otherwise in this section.

2521.3

The requirements of § 2103.1 of the DCPR apply to the Director, DAS, and shall not apply to the Director of Procurement; Provided, that the Director of Procurement shall attempt to obtain information from the Director, DAS, with respect to the availability of supplies and services to the School of Law under District term contracts.

2521.4

The provisions of § 2105.2 of the DCPR shall not apply to procurement by the School of Law.

2521.5

Exceptions to requirements for purchasing from handicapped and prison sources under § 2112 of the DCPR may be granted by the Director of Procurement, in accordance with the provisions of § 2112 of the DCPR.

2521.6

The provisions of § 2115 of the DPR shall not apply to procurement by the School of Law.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A2521

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 5822 (July 29, 1988)