[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR814.408-71]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

PART 814_SEALED BIDDING--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart 814.4_Opening of Bids and Award of Contract

 

Sec. 814.408-71  Recommendation for award (construction).



    (a) For Central Office contracts, the Chief Facilities Management 

Officer, Office of Facilities Management, after analyzing all bids 

received, will submit a memorandum to the Secretary (00) recommending 

award or other disposition of the project. A copy of each of the 

following will accompany the memorandum:

    (1) The invitation.

    (2) Each bid received.

    (3) The abstract.

    (4) Any other pertinent data.

    (b) On facility level contracts, the Chief, Engineering Service, 

will analyze all bids received and submit to the contracting officer a 

memorandum recommending award or other disposition of the project. 

However, the final decision to accept or reject the lowest responsive 

bid and the determination as to the responsibility of a prospective 

contractor shall be made by the contracting officer alone.



[49 FR 12599, Mar. 29, 1984, as amended at 54 FR 30044, July 18, 1989; 

54 FR 40063, Sept. 29, 1989; 61 FR 11586, Mar. 21, 1996. Redesignated at 

63 FR 69219, Dec. 16, 1998]