B 26-0690 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Modification Nos. M0010 and M0011 to Contract No. CW92877 with Avid Systems, LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026

This emergency bill authorizes the District of Columbia to approve two specific modifications to an existing contract with Avid Systems, LLC for the supply of information technology equipment and software. The legislation allows the government to increase the spending limit for the fourth option year of the agreement to a total of $10 million and permits immediate payment for goods and services already delivered or scheduled under these changes. By bypassing standard procurement review requirements, the act enables the District to quickly secure necessary IT resources without further delay. The measure is set to expire within 90 days once the contract modifications are finalized.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Council Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced May 15, 2026 Signed Jun 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft introduction letter to an enrolled, final legislative act. The primary substantive change is the removal of a detailed contract summary that previously listed specific approval numbers for previous contract options and the contractor's principal. The final version retains the core emergency authorization to approve two new contract modifications totaling $10 million but omits the granular administrative history found in the draft.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains the same; it still authorizes the same contract modifications with the same vendor and funding amount. However, the detailed administrative record of prior contract approvals included in the draft was removed from the final text.
TECHNICAL

The detailed 'Council Contract Summary' section listing specific approval numbers (e.g., CA24-0398, CA25-0045) and the contractor's principal was removed.

Standard enrolled formatting elements, such as 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' headers and signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor, were added.

The document format changed from a cover letter and draft bill to a finalized enrolled act, including minor text standardization in the bill title and section headers.

Floor votes · Council Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jun 2, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations
legislature
May 15, 2026
Introduced
B26-0690 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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Chairman