Change Order 1 & Multiyear Contract No. PO-GF-2024-P-0144-BB by and between the University of the District of Columbia and CDW Government, LLC/Coastal Cloud Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
Summary
This emergency resolution authorizes the District of Columbia Council to approve and allow payment for Change Order 1 and a multiyear contract between the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and CDW Government, LLC/Coastal Cloud. The contract is for implementing and continuing Salesforce as UDC’s enterprise-wide customer relationship management (CRM) platform. The stated purpose of the system is to support the university’s recruitment, admissions, marketing, and communications functions.
The resolution covers two phases of work: a one-year phase including Change Order 1 valued at $1,200,542, and a second phase consisting of a 19-month firm-fixed-price contract valued at $3 million. The total contract value is $4,200,542. The Council declares the measure an emergency so it can take effect immediately and be adopted after a single reading, allowing UDC to avoid interruption in its CRM modernization efforts and continue enrollment-related operations without delay.
Impact
The resolution does not amend the District’s general statutes, but it does authorize immediate Council approval for a specific procurement and payment arrangement involving the University of the District of Columbia. Its practical effect is to permit UDC to proceed with a Salesforce-based CRM implementation and related services under the named contract, including the change order and multiyear extension. The measure directly affects UDC, CDW Government, LLC/Coastal Cloud, and the university’s student recruitment, admissions, marketing, and communications operations.
Sentiment
The available record suggests broad support and little opposition. The Council approved the measure on final reading by a 12-0 vote, indicating unanimous support among those voting. The emergency designation also suggests the Council viewed the contract as time-sensitive and operationally important for UDC’s enrollment and communications needs.
Contention
No substantive controversy is reflected in the bill text or the available discussion record. The main issue is procedural rather than ideological: the Council needed to approve the contract quickly to avoid disruption to UDC’s CRM overhaul. Any potential concern would likely center on the size of the contract, the use of an emergency process, and oversight of a multiyear technology procurement, but no specific objections are documented in the provided materials.