CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

Bill 20-21, Council Contract Review Repeal Act of 2013
Bill 20-75, District Contracting Price Reasonableness Assurance Amendment Act of 2013
Bill 20-477, Criteria for Council Review of Contracts Subcontractor Requirement Amendment Act of 2013
Bill 20-649, Contractor Pay-to-Play Elimination Amendment Act of 2014

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces the scheduling of a public hearing of the Committee of the Whole on Bill 20-21, Council Contract Review Repeal Act of 2013; Bill 20-75, District Contracting Price Reasonableness Assurance Amendment Act of 2013; Bill 20-477, Criteria for Council Review of Contracts Subcontractor Requirement Amendment Act of 2013; and Bill 20-649, Contractor Pay-to-Play Elimination Amendment Act of 2014.  The hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building.

The stated purpose of Bill 20-21 is to eliminate Council review of Mayoral contracts by repeal of section 451 of the Home Rule Act.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-75 is to amend the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2011 to clarify the process for determining price reasonableness.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-477 is to require that proposed contracts submitted to the Council include summary information regarding any subcontractor contract.  The stated purpose of Bill 20-649 is to prohibit a person who makes a contribution to a covered recipient from entering into a contract or agreement with the District, receiving title or any other interest in a street or alley, receiving a grant or tax abatement, or entering into an agreement for the acquisition, sale, or lease of any land or building until one year after the general election for which the contribution was made.  Bill 20-649 also requires a person to provide a sworn statement to the District confirming their eligibility to enter into a contract or agreement with the District for any of the interests or benefits identified in the act.

Those who wish to testify should contact Evan Cash, Committee Director, at (202) 724-7002, or via e-mail at ecash@dccouncil.us, and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Friday, April 11, 2014.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony.  If submitted by the close of business on Friday, April 11, 2014 the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to five minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.  Copies of each of the Bills can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the Council’s office or at http://dcclims1.dccouncil.us/lims.

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee of the Whole, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 410 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on April 29, 2014.