District of ColumbiaD.C. authorized up to $1.2 million for library supplier
D.C. approved contract change M03 and proposed change M04 with Ingram Library Services and authorized up to $1.2 million in payments through an act that has expired.
What it does
In a temporary act that expired August 27, 2026, D.C. approved contract change M03 and proposed change M04 with Ingram Library Services. The act does not describe their terms.
The temporary act, which expired August 27, 2026, authorized D.C. to pay Ingram Library Services up to $1.2 million for goods and services already received or still to come.
Argument forThe payment authority could have helped D.C. pay its supplier for goods and services it had already received under the contract.
Argument againstResidents could have had trouble assessing up to $1.2 million in payments because the act did not list the goods or services.
More detail
The D.C. Council approved contract change M03 and proposed change M04. The approval covers D.C. contract DCPL-2022-C-0027C with Ingram Library Services. The Council gave this approval despite requirements in D.C.'s contracting law. The act took effect after the Mayor signed it on May 29, 2026, and expired August 27, 2026.
D.C. was authorized to pay Ingram Library Services up to $1.2 million under the contract. Payments cover goods and services already received or still to come under contract DCPL-2022-C-0027C. The $1.2 million limit is a maximum, not a required payment. The act took effect after the Mayor signed it on May 29, 2026, and expired August 27, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 5Act A26-0333 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008191, Expires on Aug 27, 2026Latest
- May 29Returned from Mayor
- May 29Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0333, Expires on Aug 27, 2026Became Law
- May 14Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026To Governor
- May 5Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Apr 21Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Human ServicesMinor
- Apr 1B26-0652 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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