D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 27-2299
When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:
Contractor team arrangement-An arrangement under which two (2) or more persons form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor, or an arrangement under which a potential prime contractor agrees with one (1) or more other persons to have those personsact as the contractor'ssubcontractor(s) under a specified District contract or procurement program.
Conviction-Ajudgment of guilt of a criminal offense by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether entered upon a verdict or a plea, including a judgment entered upon a plea of nolo contendere.
Debarment-Action taken by the Director to exclude a person from District contracting and subcontracting for a specified period.
Director-The Director of the Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) or the District of Columbia Chief Procurement Officer (CPO).
Indictment-An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury to the court charging that a named person has committed a criminal offense, including any information or other filing by a competent prosecuting authority charging a criminal offense.
Ineligible-Excluded from District contracting or subcontracting under authority of federal statute or regulation applicable to the District (such as the Davis-Bacon Act, 40 USC §§ 3141-3148, the Service Contract Act, 41 USC §§ 6702-6707, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, 5 USC §§ 5108, 5314et seq., and 42 USC § 2000e ), or excluded under authority of a District statute or regulation other than the Act or this title.
Judicial or administrative proceedings-Any civil judicial or administrative proceeding to which the District or federal government is a party or any criminal proceeding, including appeals from these proceedings.
Organizational conflict of interest-When the nature of the work to be performed under a proposed District contract might, without some restraint on future activities, result in an unfair competitive advantage to a contractor or impair a contractor's objectivity in performing contract work.
Person- Any business, individual, corporation, partnership, association, or legal entity, however organized.
Pre-award survey-Adetailed review (sometimes on-site) of a prospective contractor to ascertain information sufficient to make a determination regarding responsibility.
Preponderance of the evidence-Proof by information that, compared with information opposing it, leads to the conclusion that the fact at issue is more probably true than not.
Suspension-An immediate but temporary action taken by the Director which renders a person ineligible to receive new contracts, renewed contracts, extended contracts, or subcontracts pending the outcome ofjudicial or administrative proceedings that could give rise to a debarment action.
Systems engineering-Developmental, analytical, or other non-production activities, including determining specifications, identifying and resolving interface problems, developing test requirements, evaluating test results, or supervising design.
Technical direction-Acombination of activities including developing work statements, determining parameters, directing other contractors' operations, and resolving technical controversies.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 27-2299