Business

from The Washington Informer - September 8, 2022

OpEd

Honoring the Ancestors

The KanKouran West African Dance Company performed on Sept. 3 at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium for their 39th annual conference and concert, Nu Dem Ci Kanam, “Moving Forward.” (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Invitation For Bid (IFB) Solicitation GAGA-2022-I-0294 Swing Space Transportation

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER

The District of Columbia Public School (DCPS), Office of Chief Operation Officer (District) is seeking Contractor(s) to provide transportation services for select DCPS sites that are undergoing renovations or facility modernizations that result in a temporary displacement of students and staff from the home school. The students will be transported between the home school (traditional site) and the temporary school (swing site) at the beginning and end of each instructional day. Solicitations will be available on Thursday, September 08, 2022. This solicitation can be downloaded from the OCA website delineating all the details of the solicitation at http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/ Doing+Business+with+DCPS/Procurement. The bid will be accepted at DCPS/OCA on Thursday, September 15, 2022, no later than 1:00 pm. dcpsoca.inquiries@k12.dc.gov.

5 The KanKouran Drummers playing Sept. 3 during the concert at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium.

3 KanKouran West African Dance Company Men’s Senior Dancers.

(Far left) KanKouran West African Dance Company Community Class Performers.

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) SOLICITATION NO.: 0022-2022

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SINGLE AUDIT SERVICES

The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) seeks professional audit firms with experience in performing assurance audits, agreed upon procedures and financial reviews.

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS will be available beginning Tuesday, September 6, 2022 on DCHA’s website at www.dchousing.org under “Business” and “Solicitation”.

SEALED PROPOSAL RESPONSES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 11:00 AM.

Email Lolita Washington, Contract Specialist at lwashing@dchousing.org with copy to business@dchousing.org for additional information.

5 The audience watch the KanKouran West African Dance Company concert.

3 KanKouran West African Dance Company Children Performers.

(Top left) Assane Konte, one of the original founders of the KanKouran West African Dance Company, with one of his young dancers during the 39th annual conference and concert, Nu Dem Ci Kanam, “Moving Forward.”

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