[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR636.211]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 636--DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart B--Selection Procedures, Award Criteria
 
Sec. 636.211  When and how should tradeoffs be used?

    (a) At your discretion, you may consider the tradeoff technique when 
it is desirable to award to other than the lowest priced offeror or 
other than the highest technically rated offeror.
    (b) If you use a tradeoff technique, the following apply:
    (1) All evaluation factors and significant subfactors that will 
affect contract award and their relative importance must be clearly 
stated in the solicitation; and
    (2) The solicitation must also state, at a minimum, whether all 
evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are--
    (i) Significantly more important than cost or price; or
    (ii) Approximately equal to cost or price; or
    (iii) Significantly less important than cost or price.

[67 FR 75926, Dec. 10, 2002; 68 FR 7922, Feb. 19, 2003]