{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-361.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-361.02","heading":"Payment of stipends authorized.","body":"(a)\nThe contracting officer may pay a stipend to cover a portion of bid or proposal development costs to an unsuccessful responsible offeror that submits a responsive proposal to a solicitation to generate meaningful competition and to ensure that small businesses are not competitively disadvantaged.\n\n(b)\nThe contracting officer shall determine the number and amount of the stipends, if any.\n\n(c)\nIn consideration for paying the stipend fee, the District may use any ideas or information contained in the proposals in connection with any contract awarded for the project, or in connection with a subsequent procurement, without any obligation to pay any additional compensation to the unsuccessful offerors.\n\n(d)\n(1)\nNotwithstanding the other provisions of this section, an unsuccessful offeror may elect to waive the stipend.\n(2)\nIf an unsuccessful offeror elects to waive the stipend, the District shall not use ideas and information contained in the offeror’s proposal; provided, that this restriction shall not prevent the District from using any idea or information if the idea or information is also included in a proposal of an offeror that accepts the stipend.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 3A. Government Procurement.","Subchapter XI. Miscellaneous Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-361.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"324d1da021bb442c1234d63a66b3c9021db50102a32b18e124a8a09bb8fb2795","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-361.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-361.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}