D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-A808
Unless the Property Clerk has determined to the contrary (pursuant to §§ 807.5, 807.6 or 810), the Property Clerk shall make all appropriate arrangements for public auction of forfeited property.
The Property Clerk shall advertise the date, time, and place of the auction in a local newspaper of general circulation no later than two weeks before the auction.
The Property Clerk shall separate or group items into numbered lots and each lot may consist of one or more items.
The advertisement required by § 808.2 shall set forth a location, date, and period of time that items may be inspected by the public prior to the auction.
The Property Clerk shall auction items by lot in sequence and shall sell each lot to the highest bidder.
The proceeds from auction sales shall be the net amount received from such sales after deducting all proper expenses of the proceedings for forfeiture and sale, including expenses of seizure, maintenance of custody, advertising, and court costs. When appropriate, an indirect cost rate may be assessed against the gross amount received in lieu of calculating specific expenses of the forfeiture and sale process.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-A808