GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
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Glen Lee
Chief Financial Officer
June 21, 2023
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Pursuant to D. C. Official Code §2-352.02a, enclosed for consideration and approval by the
Council of the District of Columbia is proposed Modification No. Four to Contract No. CFOPD-
21-C-011 with American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., to exercise the
remainder of option year two in the not to exceed amount of $1,200,000.00. The period of
performance is from July 6, 2023, to June 5, 2024.
Under the proposed modification, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., shall
continue to provide merchant processing services for American Express Card transactions on
behalf of Office of Finance and Treasury.
As always, I am available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed contract
action. In order to facilitate a response to any questions concerning the proposed contract action,
please have your staff contact Dorothy Whisler Fortune, Director of the Office of Contracts for
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer at (202) 442-8078.
Sincerely,
Glen Lee
cc: Nyasha Smith, Secretary, Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building * 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW * Suite 203 * Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-2476 * Fax: (202) 727-1643 * www.cfo.dc.gov
 COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
Pursuant to Section 202(c) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended; D.C.
Official Code §2-352.02(c), the following contract summary is provided.
(1) The proposed contractor, the names of the contractor’s principals, contract amount, unit and
method of compensation, contract term, type of contract and source selection method:
x Proposed Prime Contractor: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
x Proposed Contractor’s Principal(s):
1. Stephen J. Squeri (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)
2. Doug Buckminster (Vice Chairman)
3. Mohammed Badi (President, Global Network Services)
4. Jeff Campbell (Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer)
5. Alex Drummond (Chief Strategy Officer)
6. Andres Espinosa (American Express Chief Credit Officer and Executive Committee
Member)
7. Alan Gallo (Executive Vice President, Chief Audit Executive)
8. Howard Grosfield (President, Consumer Services)
9. Monique R. Herena (Chief Colleague Experience Officer)
10. Raymond Joabar (Group President, Global Merchant and Network Services)
11. Rafael Marquez (President, International Card Services)
12. Anna Marrs (Group President, Global Commercial Services and Credit & Fraud Risk)
13. Glenda McNeal (President, Enterprise Strategic Partnerships)
14. David Nigro (Chief Risk Officer, American Express)
15. Rick Petrino (Chief Operating Officer, American Express National Bank)
16. Denise Pickett (President, Global Services Group)
17. Ravi Radhakrishnan (Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer)
18. Elizabeth Rutledge (Chief Marketing Officer)
19. Laureen E. Seeger (Chief Legal Officer)
20. Jennifer Skyler (Chief Corporate Affairs Officer)
21. Anré Williams (Chief Executive Officer American Express National Bank, and Group
President Enterprise Services, American Express Company)
x Subcontractor: Not Applicable
x Contract Amount: The proposed amount for the remainder of option year two is
$1,200,000. The contract amount for the base period was $900,000. The amount for each
option period is as follows: Option Period 1 was $900,000, Option Year 2 is $1,200,000.00,
Option Year 3 is $1,300,000.00, Option Year 4 is $1,400,000.00. The contract amount for
the base period and Option Year 1 differs from the contract amount for the remaining
option years due to an upward trend in transactions on District agencies’ online payment
portals since the pandemic.
x Unit and method of compensation: United States Dollars (USD) in accordance with the
contract.
x Contract Term: The contract has a base period of one (1) year with four (4), one (1) year
options. This proposed contract action will continue services from July 6, 2023 through
June 5, 2024.
x Contract Type: Requirements
x Source Selection Method: Sole Source
(2) The goods or services to be provided, the methods of delivering goods or services, and any
significant program changes reflected in the proposed contract:
The purpose of the proposed contract action is to continue to allow American Express Travel
Related Services Company, Inc. to provide merchant processing services for American Express
Card transactions on behalf of Office of Finance and Treasury. The services include providing
governance for the acceptance of American Express Cards by the District, and cardholder
protection and fraud prevention. The services allows District agencies to accept American Express
Card payments and provide more payment flexibility to customers of the District.
The deliverables are approved by the COTR in accordance with the contract.
(3) The selection process, including the number of offerors, the evaluation criteria, and the
evaluation results, including price, technical or quality, and past-performance components:
The contract was awarded pursuant to the D.C. Official Code §2-354.04, Procurement Practices
Reform Act of 2010 (PPRA) §404, and Title 27 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations §1700 as a sole
source contract. American Express Company, and its subsidiary American Express Travel Related
Services Company, Inc., have trademarks, service marks, and patents on the American Express
brand making them the sole authority of American Express Cards. The District agencies acts in the
capacity of a merchant in accepting American Express Cards for payment transactions. Therefore,
the District must accept the American Express Company’s standard policies and procedures for
American Express Card acceptance.
(3A) A description of any bid protest related to the award of the contract, including whether the
protest was resolved through litigation, withdrawal of the protest by the protestor, or
voluntary corrective action by the District, and the identity of the protestor, grounds alleged
in the protest and any deficiencies identified by the District as a result of the protest:
There was no protest filed related to the award of this contract.
(3B) A description of any other contracts the proposed contractor is currently seeking or holds
with the District:
The contractor is not currently seeking nor holds any other contract with the District.
(4) The background and qualifications of the proposed contractor, including its organization,
financial stability, personnel, and performance on past or current government or private-
sector contracts with requirements similar to those of the proposed contract:
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. provides travels and financial services,
credit cards for consumers and businesses, consumer travel services, travelers checks, and point of
sale, back-office, marketing products, and services for merchants. American Express Company was
ranked number one in Customer Satisfaction among national issuers according to the J.D. Power
2021 U.S. Credit Card Customer Satisfaction Study, the average transaction size of American
Express Card Members was 66% higher than that of non-Card Members based on a February 2022
Nilson Report, and 58% of American Express Card Members reported that they prefer to make
purchases where American Express cards are accepted based on an American Express Company
online survey in June 2021.
The American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. personnel performing on this
 contract have been approved by the District. American Express Travel Related Services Company,
Inc. has demonstrated financial stability based on its Annual Report 2022 and has received good
rates for past performance by the District.
(4A) A summary of the subcontracting plan required under D.C. Code § 2-218.01 et seq.,
including a certification by the District that the subcontracting plan meets the minimum
requirements and the dollar volume of the portion of the contract to be subcontracted, in
both total dollars and as a percentage of the total contract amount:
A waiver to the subcontracting plan is attached.
(5) Performance standards and expected outcomes of the proposed contract:
The contract shall be performed as defined in the contract.
(5A) The amount and date of any expenditure of funds by the District pursuant to the contract
before its submission to the Council for approval:
The OCFO executed the contract base year for a 12-month period from June 6, 2021, through June
5, 2022, in the not to exceed amount of $900,000, an amount less than $1 million; thus, Council
approval was not required.
The OCFO exercised Option Year 1 of the contract for a 12-month period from June 6, 2022,
through June 5, 2023, in the not to exceed amount of $900,000, an amount less than $1 million;
thus, Council approval was not required.
The OCFO exercised a portion of Option Year 2 of the contract for a one-month period from June
6, 2023, through July 5, 2023, at no cost to the District; thus, Council approval was not required.
Proposed Modification No. 4 will exercise the remainder of Option Year 2, from July 6, 2023,
through June 5, 2024, in the not to exceed amount of $1,200,000, an amount more than $1 million
during a 12-month period; therefore, Council approval is required.
(6) A certification that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for the
agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget adopted in
accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02:
The funding certification is included in this Council package.
(7) A certification that the proposed contract is legally sufficient, including whether the proposed
contractor has any currently pending legal claims against the District:
Legal Sufficiency is provided in this Council package.
(8) A certification that the Citywide Clean Hands Database indicates that the proposed
contractor is current with its District taxes. If the Citywide Clean Hands Database indicates
that the proposed contractor is not current with its District taxes, (1) a certification that the
contractor has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the District
or (2) a certification that the contractor will be current with its District taxes after the
District recovers any outstanding amount pursuant to D.C. Official Code §2-353.01(9).
 The Clean Hands compliance document is included in this Council package.
(8A) A certification that the proposed contract that it is current with its federal taxes, or has
worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the federal government:
The Contractor has certified that it is current with its federal taxes.
(8B) A certification that the proposed contractor has not been determined to be in violation of
D.C. Official Code § 1-1163.34a, and a certification from the proposed contractor that it
currently is not and will not be in violation of D.C. Official Code § 1-1163.34a:
The Contractor has certified that it has not been determined to be in violation of D.C. Official Code
§ 1-1163.34a, and that it currently is not and will not be in violation of D.C. Official Code § 1-
1163.34a.
(9) The status of the proposed contractor as a certified local, small, or disadvantaged business
enterprise, as defined in the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Development and Assistance Act of 2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-33; D.C.
Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq.):
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. is not a Certified Business Enterprise
(CBE). The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) has provided a
waiver to the subcontracting plan. The waiver is included in the Council package.
(10) Other aspects of the proposed contract that the CPO considers significant:
None.
(11) A statement indicating whether the proposed contractor is currently debarred from
providing services or goods to the District or federal government, the dates of the
debarment, and the reasons for debarment:
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. does not appear on the Federal
Excluded Parties List System or the District Excluded Parties List.
(11A) Any determination and findings issued in relation to the contract’s formation, including
any made using the privatization procedures under D.C. Code § 2-352.05:
All determination and findings issued in relation to the contract formation are included in this
package.
(12) Where the contract, and any amendments or modifications, if executed, will be made
available online:
The contract and all amendments and modifications shall be available online at the following
website address: https://dc.cobblestonesystems.com/public/default.aspx
(13) Where the original solicitation, and any amendments and modifications will be made
available online:
Not applicable.
_____________________________
_______________________________
Dorothy Whisler Fortune, Esq. CPPO
Director
Office of Contracts
 Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1101 4th Street, SW
Office of Tax and Revenue Washington, DC 20024
Date of Notice: May 31, 2023 Notice Number: L0009575491
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELTD SERV CO INC FEIN: **-***3497
2401 W BEHREND DR STE 55 Case ID: 1529946
PHOENIX AZ 85027-4145
CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
As reported in the Cle
As Clean Hands system, the above referenced individual/entity has no outstanding
Clea
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liability
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ility with the Di
Services.
vices. above, the individual/entity has complied with DC Code § 47-2862, therefore
ices. As of the date abov
this Certificate Hands is issued.
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TITLE
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CHAPTER 28 GENERAL LICENSE
CHAP
SUBCHAPTER HANDS BEFORE RECEIVING A LICENSE OR PERMIT
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CODE § 47-2862 (2006)
D.C. CO
§ 47-2862 PROHIBITION
ROHIBITION AGAINST
AGAIN ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT
AGAINS
Authorized By Melinda Jenkins
Branch Chief, Collection and Enforcement Administration
To validate this certificate, please visit MyTax.DC.gov. On the MyTax DC homepage, click the
“Validate a Certificate of Clean Hands” hyperlink under the Clean Hands section.
1101 4th Street SW, Suite W270, Washington, DC 20024/Phone: (202) 724-5045/MyTax.DC.gov
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Office of Management & Administration
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dorothy Fortune, Director
Office of Contracts
FROM: Nicole Dean Brown,,
Budget Officer
DATE: May 03, 2023
SUBJECT: Funding Certification – American Express – CFOPD-21-C-011
This memorandum is to certify that funding is available within the Office of the Chief Financial
Officer (OCFO) annual operating budget in the amount of $1,200,000.00. This amount
represents the 2nd option period of contract. Period of performance JuO\ 6, 2023, to June 5, 2024.
A portion of the Contract will be billed to other District agencies via Inter Agency agreements.
The proposed contract will cross fiscal years. The FY2023 portion of the contract $369,230.77
is within the appropriated budget authority for the agency. FY2024 portion of $830,769.23 is
contingent upon the approval of the FY2024 Appropriated Budget.
The proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for the agency for the fiscal
year referenced. The proposed contract is consistent with the financial plan and budget that is
proposed for adoption in accordance with D.C. Code §47-392.01and §47-392.02.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Southwest Waterfront * 1100 4th Street, S.W.* Suite 770E * Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 442-8036 * Fax: (202) 442-6327 * www.cfo.dc.gov
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Office of General Counsel
MEMORANDUM
TO: Glen Lee
Chief Financial Officer
THRU: David Tseng
General Counsel
nsel
FROM: Treva Saunders
Associate General Counsel,
Personnel and Procurement
DATE: June 13, 2023
SUBJECT: Certification of Legal Sufficiency
Contract No.: CFOPD-21-C-011
Contract Action: Option Year 2
Contractor: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
Contract NTE Amount: $1,200,000.00
Contract Purpose: Merchant processing services for American Express card
transactions on behalf of OFT.
This is to Certify that this Office has reviewed the above-referenced contract and that we have
found it to be legally sufficient. The proposed contractor has certified that it does not have any
currently pending legal claims against the District. If you have any questions in this regard, please
do not hesitate to contact me at 442-7127.
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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT CFOPD-21-C-011 1 1
2. Amendment/Modification Number 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Request No. 5