District of ColumbiaD.C. approved pediatric center contract and authorized payment
D.C. approved a contract with The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center and authorized up to $3.66 million in payments under an emergency law that expired January 1, 2026.
What it does
D.C. approved the pediatric center's contract despite a government purchasing rule and authorized up to $3,663,625.74 for its goods and services. The emergency law expired January 1, 2026.
Argument forAuthorizing payment could have helped the pediatric center get paid for goods and services D.C. had already received under the contract.
Argument againstResidents might have had less assurance that this contract followed the usual purchasing rules because its approval bypassed one requirement.
More detail
The D.C. Council approved the contract and authorized payment of up to $3,663,625.74. The contract is with The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center. Payment covers goods and services already received or to be received under it. The approval applied despite a requirement in D.C.'s government purchasing law. The emergency act took effect following the Mayor's October 3, 2025 approval and expired January 1, 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
- 2025
- Oct 10Act A26-0152 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010899, Expires on Jan 01, 2026Latest
- Oct 6Returned from Mayor
- Oct 3Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0152, Expires on Jan 01, 2026Became Law
- Sep 29Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 14, 2025To Governor
- Sep 17Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Sep 17Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Youth AffairsMinor
- Sep 16B26-0343 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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