The contacting officer shall evaluate each proposal using only the evaluation criteria stated in the RFP and in accordance with the weightings provided in the RFP.
The contracting officer shall evaluate the cost or price to determine reasonableness.
If any technical evaluation is necessary beyond ensuring that the proposal meets the minimum requirements in the solicitation, the contracting officer shall forward the proposals to the appropriate technical official for technical evaluation.
If a technical evaluation is done, a technical evaluation report shall be prepared by the technical official and shall contain the following:
When evaluating a cost-reimbursement contract, the cost proposal shall not be controlling. The contracting officer shall consider which offeror can perform the contract in a manner most advantageous to the District as determined by evaluation of proposals according to the established evaluation criteria.
The contracting officer may reject all proposals received in response to a solicitation by a written determination that to do so would be in the best interest of the District. The contracting officer's determination shall be approved by the Director.
The reasons given for rejection may include, but are not limited to, the following:
When all proposals are rejected and no award will be made as a result of the RFP, the contracting officer shall cancel the RFP.
The contracting officer shall prepare supporting documentation for the selection decision that shows the relative differences among the proposals and their strengths, weaknesses, and risks in terms of the evaluation factors. The supporting documentation shall include the basis for the selection.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, r. 27-1630