District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B594: Contracting and Procurement Reform Amendment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 20, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-594 would require OCP to create a consolidated procurement portal that combines the District’s multiple existing portals into a unified system. Among other things, it would transfer the Office of the Ombudsman of Contracting and Procurement to the Office of the City Administrator and expand the scope of its responsibilities including enforcement authority. It would also establish a pay-for-performance program.
What the bill says
A bill 26-594 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ________________ To amend the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 to transfer the Office of the Ombudsman of Contracting and Procurement to the Office of the City Administrator and expand the related duties, to establish pay-for-performance contracting standards, to authorize contracting officers to appoint technical evaluation panels and delineate the manner in which they are utilized by contracting officers in evaluating proposals, to update and clarify guidelines around cooperative purchasing, to reform the District supply schedu…
From the engrossed text, October 20, 2026:
A BILL 26-594 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ________________ To amend the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 to transfer the Office of the Ombudsman of Contracting and Procurement to the Office of the City Administrator and expand the related duties, to establish pay-for-performance contracting standards, to authorize contracting officers to appoint technical evaluation panels and delineate the manner in which they are utilized by contracting officers in evaluating proposals, to update and clarify guidelines around cooperative purchasing, to reform the District supply schedule for direct purchases, to establish a consolidated procurement portal system, to require a forecast for public notice of anticipated solicitations, to require clarity and comparability in solicitations, and for other purposes; and to amend the Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005 to permit contracting officers to update subcontracting plans with vendors, and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Contracting and Procurement Reform Amendment Act of 2026". Sec 2. The Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code § 2-351.01 et seq.) is amended as follows: (a) Section 104 (D.C. Official Code § 2-351.04) is amended as follows: (1) New paragraphs (8A) and (8B) are …