Prohibiting district of columbia government from entering into contracts with vendors employing individuals convicted of violent crimes

(a) Prohibition An office of the District of Columbia government may not enter into a contract with a vendor for the provision of goods or services unless the vendor certifies that the vendor is not a covered vendor. (b) Covered vendor defined In this section, a vendor is a covered vendor with respect to a contract if either of the following applies: (1) In the case of a vendor who is an individual, the vendor has been finally convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime. (2) In the case of a vendor who is an entity— (A) the vendor employs an individual who has been finally convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime to provide goods or services under the contract; (B) an individual who has been finally convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime serves as an officer or director of the vendor, including by serving on the vendor’s board of directors; or (C) an individual who has been finally convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime has a controlling ownership interest in the vendor. (c) Effective date; termination of current contracts (1) In general Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Termination Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia shall terminate any contract with a vendor who is a covered vendor which is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.