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B26-0511 • 2025

Modification Nos. M0013 and M0014 to Contract No. CW100338 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. M0013 and M0014 to Contract No. CW100338 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

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 material does not provide details on the nature of the modifications or why they bypass regular procurement rules.

Emergency Approval and Payment for Contract Modifications

This act approves modifications to a contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington and authorizes payment for services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves modification numbers M0013 and M0014 to an existing contract between the District of Columbia and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, Inc.
  • Authorizes a payment not exceeding $1,185,376.98 for goods and services under this modified contract.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, Inc.

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law passed to address urgent situations that bypasses some regular legislative procedures.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act expires on March 19, 2026.
  • It only applies to this specific contract modification and does not change other procurement practices.

Bill History

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

    Act A26-0229 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000051, 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 A26-0229, 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 Human Services

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

    Legislative Meeting

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

    B26-0511 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. M0013 and M0014 to Contract No. CW100338 with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

ACT 26-229
TN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos.M0013andM0014toContractNo.
CW100338 with CatholicCharitiesof theArchdioceseof Washington,Inc.,and to
authorizepaymentforthegoodsand servicesreceivedandtobe receivedunderthe
contract.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmay be citedas the “Modification Nos. M0013 and M0014 to ContractNo. CW100338 with
CatholicCharitiesoftheArchdioceseofWashington,Inc.ApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451 of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.803;D.C. OfficialCode§ 1-204.51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsofsection 202of theProcurementPracticesReform Act of 2010, effectiveApril8,
2011(D.C.Law 18-371;D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModification
Nos. M0013 and M0014 toContractNo. CW100338 withCatholicCharitiesof theArchdiocese
of Washington,Inc.and authorizespayment inthenot-to-exceedamountof $1,185,376.98for
thegoods and servicesreceivedand tobe receivedunder thecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
90 days,as providedforemergency actsof theCouncilof theDistrictof Columbia insection
412(a)of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.788;
D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.12(a)).
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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia

Districtof'ColumbiaApprovedDecember 19, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

DocketNo.826.0511,
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RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
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Bonds x McDuffie x T.White x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
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