A Contracting Officer shall not cancel a solicitation unless the Contracting Officer determines in writing the reason why cancellation is in the best interest of WASA and submits his or her determination to the General Manager.
The General Manager shall make the final determination whether to cancel the solicitation.
If a solicitation is canceled, the Contracting Officer shall return the bids/proposals that have been received to the bidders/proposers and shall send a notice of cancellation to all prospective bidders/proposers to which solicitations were issued.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 21, r. 21-5309