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AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To approve, on an emergency basis, Contract No. DCHBX-E-2023-0002 between the District of
Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority and Norton Rose Fulbright, LLC, in the
aggregate not to exceed amount of $2.6 million, and to authorize payment to Norton Rose
for representation and litigation services received and to be received under the contract.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Contract No. DCHBX-E-2023-0002 with Norton Rose Fulbright, LLC
Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2023”.
Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51), and notwithstanding the
requirements of section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8,
2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code § 2-352.02), the Council approves DCHBX-E-2023-
0002 between the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority and Norton Rose
Fulbright, LLC and authorizes payment in the not-to-exceed amount of $2.6 million for the
goods and services received and to be received under the contract.
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal impact
statement required by section 4(a) of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47(a)).
Sec. 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
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412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia