4704. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

4704 AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF CONTRACTING OFFICER 4704.1 Only the CCO or a Contracting Officer shall have the authority to award, modify, or terminate contracts; provided, however, that prior to terminating any contract in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), the Contracting Officer shall first obtain the approval of the CCO. As necessary or appropriate in exercising his or her authority, a Contracting Officer shall request and consider the advice of specialists in auditing, law, technical disciplines, and other relevant fields. 4704.2 A Contracting Officer for a particular procurement shall be responsible for: (a) Making any determination or findings that may be required in connection with that procurement; (b) Ensuring that all statutory and regulatory requirements that apply to the procurement have been identified and observed; (c) Ensuring that all necessary preconditions to contract award have been satisfied before the contract is awarded; (d) Maintaining the contract file, which serves as the repository for all required documentation concerning the procurement and any resulting contracts; and (e) Ensuring that all offerors participating in a procurement receive fair and impartial treatment. SOURCE: Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8805 (October 14, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 985, 988 (February 10, 2012).