The proposed Modification No. M0005 to Contract No. CW100972 with Mark43, Inc. seeks to exercise option year four, allowing the Metropolitan Police Department to continue using Mark43's proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) Record Management Software (RMS) License, maintenance, and support for a total of $1,449,167.33 from August 3, 2026, through August 2, 2027. This modification is part of a series of previously approved option years, bringing the cumulative contract amount to $6,390,609.41. The modification also includes an increase in the living wage rate to $17.95 per hour effective January 1, 2025, and to $18.40 per hour starting July 1, 2025. The previous Living Wage Act Notices and Fact Sheets for 2006 are deleted and replaced with updated versions for 2026, while all other terms of the contract remain unchanged.

The Living Wage Act of 2006 mandates that recipients of new contracts or government assistance in the District of Columbia must pay a minimum living wage to their affiliated employees and subcontractors. The bill defines key terms such as "contract," "government assistance," and "affiliated employee," and outlines exemptions for certain contracts and employee categories. It emphasizes compliance enforcement through the Department of Employment Services (DOES) and the D.C. Office of Contracting and Procurement, which will monitor compliance and report non-compliance. Additionally, it requires recipients and subcontractors to inform affiliated employees of their rights under the law and references the Home Care Final Rule, which extends overtime protections to home care workers.