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D.C. Code § 2-353.01

Contractor standards

Apr. 8, 2011, D.C

The CPO shall establish a process to certify, on a solicitation-by-solicitation basis, the responsibility of prospective contractors. The process shall ensure that the prospective contractor:

(1) Has adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain those resources;

(2) Is able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, based upon the bidder’s or offeror’s existing commercial and government contract commitments;

(3) Has a satisfactory performance record;

(4) Has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

(5) Has a satisfactory record of compliance with the law, including labor and civil rights laws and rules and part A of subchapter X of Chapter 2 of this title [§ 2-219.01 et seq.];

(6) Has, or has the ability to obtain, the necessary organization, experience, accounting, operational control, and technical skills;

(7) Has, or has the ability to obtain, the necessary production, construction, technical equipment, and facilities;

(8) Has not exhibited a pattern of overcharging the District;

(9) Does not have an outstanding debt with the District or the federal government in a delinquent status; and

(10) Is otherwise qualified and is eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and rules.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.