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B26-0503 • 2025

Contract No. CW114997 with Carahsoft Technology Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Contract No. CW114997 with Carahsoft Technology Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Technology
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-01-02
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the expiration date is March 19, 2026, which aligns with a 90-day limit from an effective date in late December or early January.

Emergency Approval for Carahsoft Technology Contract Modifications

This law approves three changes to a contract with Carahsoft Technology Corporation and authorizes payment of up to $1,909,658.58 on an emergency basis.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modification Nos. M007 and M008 to Contract No. CW114997 with Carahsoft Technology Corporation.
  • Approves proposed Modification No. M009 to the same contract.
  • Authorizes payment for goods and services received or to be received under the contract up to $1,909,658.58.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement from the Chief Financial Officer as required by law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Carahsoft Technology Corporation
  • The Council of the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that takes effect quickly and remains in force for no longer than 90 days.
Modification
An official change made to an existing contract, such as adding new work or adjusting costs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after it takes effect.
  • The text does not list the specific goods or services included in Modifications M007, M008, and M009.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0221 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000035, Expires on Mar 19, 2026

  2. 2025-12-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0221, Expires on Mar 19, 2026

  4. 2025-12-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025

  5. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Health

  6. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-11-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0503 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Contract No. CW114997 with Carahsoft Technology Corporation Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-221

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos,M007andM008andproposed
ModificationNo. M009 toContractNo. CW114997 with CarahsoftTechnology
Corporation,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobe
receivedunderthecontract.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“ContractNo.CW114997withCarahsoftTechnologyCorporationApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2. Pursuanttosection451ofthe Districtof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.803;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204,51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsofsection 202ofthe ProcurementPracticesReform Act of 2010,effectiveApril8,
2011 (D.C. Law 18-371;D.C. OfficialCode § 2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModification
Nos. M007 and M008 and proposedModificationNo. M009 to ContractNo. CW114997 with
CarahsoftTechnology Corporationand authorizespayment inthenot-to-exceedamount of
$1,909,658.58forthegoods and servicesreceivedand tobe receivedunder thecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec,4. Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;
D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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