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District Contracting and Procurement
On January 25, 2012, Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chairperson of the Committee on Government Operations, will hold a public oversight roundtable on the District’s Contracting and Procurement system, framework, and activities. The Office of Contracting and Procurement serves as the central procurement and contracting entity in the District and as such is responsible for providing leadership in the implementation of procurement rules and practices. Efficient procurement requires the participation and coordination of several government agencies. The roundtable will review OCP’s management of District contracts and procurements; suitability of current law; compliance with current law, and, best practices in contracting and procurement that may be applied to the District to provide more efficient and cost-effective government service. Specifically, the Committee on Government Operations will focus on: the current de-centralized framework; examine the efficiency of policy preferences; implementation of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010; procurement transparency; best-practices, solicitation of construction contracts, professional training, technology, and other relevant topics. The public oversight roundtable will begin at 11:00 AM in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
If you would like to submit, written statements, they will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted either to the Committee on Government Operations, or to Suite 113 at 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at the end of the business day on January 23, 2012.