District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 2-223.01. Definitions.

(A) Any person who is a former or current employee of or an applicant for employment by an instrumentality of the District government not covered by Chapter 6 of Title 1;

(B) Any person who is a former or current employee of any entity that has a contract with the District government to supply goods or services and who is engaged in performing such contract; or

(C) Any person who is a security officer and is or was employed in that capacity by a person who or entity that provides security services.

(A) Terminate a contract by default or convenience without adequate and documented justification;

(B) Unreasonably delay or withhold payment on legitimate vouchers or claims of a contractor;

(C) Impose conditions or requirements on the contractor not required by the contract;

(D) Take any action designed to or having the effect of impeding a contractor's performance; or

(E) Take any other action designed to or having the effect of injuring the business or reputation of a contractor.

(A) Gross mismanagement in connection with the administration of a public program or the execution of a public contract;

(B) Gross misuse or waste of public resources or funds;

(C) Abuse of authority in connection with the administration of a public program or the execution of a public contract;

(D) A violation of a federal, state, or local law, rule, or regulation, or of a term of a contract between the District government and a District government contractor which is not of a merely technical or minimal nature; or

(E) A substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety.

(A) The United States Congress, the Council, any state legislature, the District of Columbia Office of the Inspector General, the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, or any member or employee of one of these bodies;

(B) The federal, the District of Columbia, or any state or local judiciary, any member or employee of these judicial branches, or any grand or petit jury;

(C) Any federal, District of Columbia, state, or local regulatory, administrative, or public agency or authority or instrumentality of one of these agencies or authorities;

(D) Any federal, District of Columbia, state, or local law enforcement agency, prosecutorial office, or police or peace officer;

(E) Any federal, District of Columbia, state, or local department of an executive branch of government; or

(F) Any division, board, bureau, office, committee, commission or independent agency of any of the public bodies described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph.

(A) To hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or responsibility to direct them, or to evaluate their performance, or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend such action, if in connection with the foregoing the exercise of authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment; or

(B) To effectively recommend or to take remedial or corrective action for the violation of a law, rule, regulation or contract term that an employee may allege or report pursuant to this subchapter.