District of ColumbiaD.C. approved Friendship Place contract changes and payments up to $1,342,150.58
The Council's emergency approval let D.C. pay Friendship Place for goods and services received or to be received under two contract changes.
What it does
The Council approved two Friendship Place contract changes despite cited purchasing law requirements. Its emergency act authorized up to $1,342,150.58 for goods and services under those changes.
Argument forThe payment approval could have helped Friendship Place get paid for goods and services delivered under the two contract changes.
Argument againstThe exception could have let D.C. approve these contract changes without following the cited purchasing law requirements.
More detail
The D.C. Council approved changes M0006 and M0007 to its Friendship Place contract and authorized payment of up to $1,342,150.58. The payment authorization covers goods and services already received or still to be received under those two changes. The approval applies despite the requirements of a cited section of D.C.'s purchasing law. The act took effect after the mayor approved it on July 30, 2026, and was limited to 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 7Act A26-0382 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011155, Expires on Oct 28, 2026Latest
- Jul 30Returned from Mayor
- Jul 30Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0382, Expires on Oct 28, 2026Became Law
- Jul 23Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 06, 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 Human ServicesMinor
- Jun 29B26-0718 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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