District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 2-351.01. Purposes and policies.

(1) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing the procurement of goods, services, and construction items by the District government;

(2) To foster effective and equitably broad-based competition in the District by supporting the free enterprise system and the certified business enterprise program as set forth in subchapter IX-A of Chapter 2 of this title, and its implementing rules;

(3) To obtain full and open competition by providing that contractors are given adequate opportunities to bid;

(4) To ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of the District government;

(5) To increase public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement;

(6) To promote efficiency and eliminate duplication in the District government procurement organization and operation to reduce costs;

(7) To provide increased economy in procurement activities and maximize, to the fullest extent practicable, the purchasing power of the District government;

(8) To permit the continued development of procurement laws, policies, and practices;

(9) To provide for timely, effective, and efficient service to District agencies and individuals doing business with the District government;

(10) To promote the development of uniform procurement procedures District government-wide;

(11) To improve the understanding of procurement laws and policies within the District government by organizations and individuals doing business with the District government; and

(12) To promote, to the maximum extent feasible, the purchase of environmentally preferable products and services.