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“Improving the city’s purchasing system is a majoe priority forthis administration,” Fenty said in a statement. “This new legislationh brings us one step closer toa new-and-improvedf , and elevates the District’s procuremenft system into the modern era.” The new called Procurement Efficiency Act of will now head to the . Under the parts of D.C.’s Procurement Practices Act of1985 -- the authorizinb legislation for D.C.’s procurement process -- would be tweaked.
The act currentl requires the Office of Contract and Procurement to perform open negotiationz ofcontract proposals, which requires an extensive award The new bill would cut down on administrative and judiciaol review. Before issuing an RFP, the office can issue a request for qualifications from prospectivr vendors to identify vendor credentials upon which to awardthe contract. The RFP woulds then be issued to two ormore