District of ColumbiaD.C. approves OceanPro contract and allows payments up to $1.74 million
The D.C. Council approved OceanPro's contract and five changes, allowing up to $1,737,357.81 in payments for goods and services already received or still to come.
What it does
D.C. approved OceanPro's contract and five changes despite a contracting requirement, allowing up to $1,737,357.81 for goods and services already received or still to come. The emergency act lasts no longer than 90 days.
Argument forThe approval could help OceanPro get paid for goods and services D.C. has already received under this contract.
Argument againstThe exception to a D.C. contracting requirement could leave residents unsure why OceanPro's deal received special approval.
More detail
The D.C. Council approved OceanPro's contract and five changes to it and allowed payments of up to $1,737,357.81. The payments cover goods and services D.C. already received or will receive under Contract No. CW128161. The Council approved the deal despite a requirement in D.C.'s contracting law. The act took effect when the mayor approved it on August 10, 2026, and lasts no longer than 90 days.
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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
- Aug 14Act A26-0408 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011347, Expires on Nov 08, 2026Latest
- Aug 11Returned from Mayor
- Aug 10Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0408, Expires on Nov 08, 2026Became Law
- Jul 29Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 12, 2026To Governor
- Jul 14Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 14Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Youth AffairsMinor
- Jul 8B26-0748 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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