[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] [Page 178] 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]