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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 27. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT |
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Chapter 27-26. CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS |
Section 27-2623. ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SELECTION
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2623.1The contracting officer shall review the recommendations of the evaluation board and shall, with the advice of appropriate technical and staff representatives, make the final selection.
2623.2The final selection shall be a listing, in order of preference, of the firms considered most highly qualified to perform the work.
2623.3If the firm listed as the most preferred is not recommended as the most highly qualified by the evaluation board, the contracting officer shall include in the contract file a written explanation of the reason for the selection. All firms on the final selection list shall be considered "selected firms" with which the contracting officer may negotiate.
2623.4The contracting officer shall not add firms to the selection report. If the firms recommended in the report are not deemed to be qualified or the report is considered inadequate for any reason, the contracting officer shall record the reasons and return the report through channels to the evaluation board for appropriate revision.
2623.5The contracting officer shall promptly inform the evaluation board of the final selection.