District of ColumbiaD.C. approves Carahsoft contract changes and authorizes payments up to $1,909,658.58
Under a temporary emergency law, D.C. approved Carahsoft contract changes and authorized up to $1,909,658.58 for goods and services already received or still to come.
What it does
D.C. approved two Carahsoft contract changes and a proposed third, allowing payments of up to $1,909,658.58. For this approval, it set aside section 202 of D.C.'s government purchasing law.
Argument forThe payment authority could help D.C. pay Carahsoft for goods and services already received or still to come under the contract.
Argument againstSetting aside section 202 of D.C.'s government purchasing law could mean fewer required steps before D.C. authorizes payments of up to $1,909,658.58.
More detail
The D.C. Council approved changes M007 and M008 and proposed change M009, and authorized payments of up to $1,909,658.58. This covers Contract No. CW114997 with Carahsoft Technology Corporation and goods and services already received or still to come under it. For this approval, the Council set aside the requirements of section 202 of D.C.'s government purchasing law. The emergency act took effect when the mayor approved it on December 19, 2025, and can remain in effect for 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
- Jan 2Act A26-0221 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000035, Expires on Mar 19, 2026Latest
- 2025
- Dec 22Returned from Mayor
- Dec 19Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0221, Expires on Mar 19, 2026Became Law
- Dec 12Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025To Governor
- Dec 2Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Dec 2Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on HealthMinor
- Nov 24B26-0503 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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