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	2	+	400 Sixth Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20001-5790, (202) 727-3400, Fax (202) 730-0484
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	4	+	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	5	+	Office of the Attorney General
	6	+	ATTORNEY GENERAL
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	8	+	BRIAN L. SCHWALB
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	10	+	February 21, 2024
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	12	+	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
	13	+	Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
	14	+	John A. Wilson Building
	15	+	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
	16	+	Washington, DC 20004
	17	+	Dear Chairman Mendelson:
	18	+	Enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is proposed
	19	+	emergency legislation, the “Contract No. DCCB-2024-F-0010 with Tycko & Zavareei LLP
	20	+	Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2024” and accompanying emergency
	21	+	declaration resolution (“legislation”) to approve the award of the proposed definitive multiyear
	22	+	Contract Number DCCB-2024-F-0010 to Tycko & Zavareei LLP.
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	24	+	This contract arranges for outside legal counsel from Tycko & Zavareei LLP to assist OAG with
	25	+	an investigation and potential litigation against identified targets for violations of the Consumer
	26	+	Protection Procedures Act. The contract is a definitive multi-year, contingency-fee contract with
	27	+	a not-to-exceed contract amount of $60 million. The base period of performance is from the date
	28	+	of award through five years thereafter. This contract will definitize a letter contract awarded on
	29	+	January 9, 2024.
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	31	+	If you have any questions, please contact Deputy Attorney General Candyce Phoenix at (202) 788-
	32	+	2066 or Candyce.Phoenix@dc.gov.
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	34	+	Sincerely,
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	36	+	Brian L. Schwalb
	37	+	Attorney General Enclosures
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	54	+	GtrtiirmanPhl1 Mendelson
	55	+	at the request
	56	+	of the Attorney General
	57	+	A BILL
	58	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT
	59	+	OF COLUMBIA
	60	+	16 To approve, on an emergency basis, multiyear Contract No. DCCB-2024-F-0010 with Tycko &
	61	+	17 Zavareei LLP, to provide legal services to the Office of the Attorney General, and to
	62	+	18 authorize payment for the goods and services received and to be received under the
	63	+	19 contract.
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	65	+	21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
	66	+	22 act may be cited as the "Contract No. DCCB-2024-F-0010 with Tycko & Zavareei LLP
	67	+	23 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2024".
	68	+	24 Sec. 2. Pursuant
	69	+	to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
	70	+	25 December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code§ 1-204.51), and section 202 of the
	71	+	26 Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C.
	72	+	27 Official Code§ 2-352.02), the Council approves multiyear Contract No. DCCB-2024-F-0010
	73	+	28 with Tycko & Zavareei LLP, to provide legal services to the Office of the Attorney General for a
	74	+	29 consumer protection matter, and authorizes payment in the not-to-exceed amount of $60 million
	75	+	30 for goods and services received and to be received under Contract No. DCCB-2024-F-0010.
	76	+	31 Sec. 3. The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement provided by the Chief Financial
	77	+	32 Officer as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-33
	78	+	301.47a). 34
	79	+	Sec. 4. This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of 35
	80	+	veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no 36
	81	+	longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in 37
	82	+	Section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 38
	83	+	Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 39 1
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	85	+	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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	87	+	FFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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	90	+	BRIAN L. SCHWALB PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
	91	+	ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION
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	95	+	LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION
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	98	+	MEMORANDUM
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	101	+	TO: Kirti Suri
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	103	+	Assistant Attorney General
	104	+	Commercial Division
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	107	+	FROM: Megan D. Browder
	108	+	Deputy Attorney General
	109	+	Legal Counsel Division
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	111	+	DATE: February 2, 2024
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	113	+	SUBJECT: Legal Sufficiency Review of the “Contract No. DCCB -2024-F-0010 with Tycko &
	114	+	Zavareei LLP Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2024” and
	115	+	Accompanying Emergency D eclaration Resolution
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	117	+	(AE-24-188)
	118	+	_____________________________________________________________________________________
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	120	+	This memorandum responds to your request that the Legal Counsel Division (the “Division”) provide a
	121	+	legal sufficiency review of the “ Contract No. DCCB-2024-F-0010 with Tycko & Zavareei LLP Approval
	122	+	and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2024” and the accompanying emergency declaration
	123	+	resolution (together, “the Legislation”).
	124	+
	125	+	Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
	126	+	803; D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.51), and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010,
	127	+	effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18- 371; D.C. Official Code § 2-352.02), the Legislation approves
	128	+	multiyear Contract No. DCCB-2024-F-0010 with Tycko & Zavareei LLP, to provide legal services to the
	129	+	Office of the Attorney General for a consumer protection matter, and authorizes payment in the not-to-
	130	+	exceed amount of $60 million for goods and services received and to be received under Contract No. DCCB-
	131	+	2024-F-0010.
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	135	+	The legislation is legally sufficient, and I have attached a Certificate of Legal Sufficiency for your use. If
	136	+	you have any questions regarding this memorandum, please contact Ben Moskowitz, Assistant Deputy
	137	+	Attorney General, Legal Counsel Division, at (202) 724-5565, or me at (202) 724-5524.
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	142	+	This Division has not reviewed the underlying contract for legal sufficiency and offers no opinion as to its legal sufficiency.
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	144	+	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 409, Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone (202) 724-5524 Email: megan.browder@dc.gov
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	146	+	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	147	+	OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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13		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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18		-	To approve, on an emergency basis, multiyear Contract No. DCCB-2024-F-0010 with Tycko &
19		-	Zavareei LLP to provide legal services to the Office of the Attorney General, and to
20		-	authorize payment for the goods and services to be received under the contract.
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22		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
23		-	act may be cited as the “Contract No. DCCB-2024-F-0010 with Tycko & Zavareei LLP
24		-	Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2024”.
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26		-	Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 451 of the Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51)
27		-	and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C.
28		-	Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code § 2-352.02), the Council approves multiyear Contract No.
29		-	DCCB-2024-F-0010 with Tycko & Zavareei LLP to provide legal services to the Office of the
30		-	Attorney General for a consumer protection matter and authorizes payment in the not-to-exceed
31		-	amount of $60 million for the goods and services to be received under the contract.
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33		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
34		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal
35		-	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
36		-	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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38		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
39		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
40		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
41		-	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in
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	155	+	Legal Counsel Division
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	159	+	MEMORANDUM
	160	+	TO: Tomás Talamante
	161	+	Director
	162	+	Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs
	163	+	FROM: Megan D. Browder
	164	+	Deputy Attorney General
	165	+	Legal Counsel Division
	166	+	DATE: February 2, 2024 SUBJECT: Legal Sufficiency Review of the “Contract No. DCCB -2024-F-0010 with Tycko &
	167	+	Zavareei LLP Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2024” and
	168	+	Accompanying Declaration Resolution
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52		-	section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87
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59		-	Chairman
60		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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	170	+	(AE-24-188)
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	172	+	This is to Certify that this Office has reviewed the above- referenced
	173	+	legislation and that we have found it to be legally sufficient. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 724- 5524.
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66		-	~~Mayor~~
67		-	~~District of Columbia~~
	178	+	Megan D. Browder
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