D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, r. 27-2623
The 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.
The final selection shall be a listing, in order of preference, of the firms considered most highly qualified to perform the work.
If 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.
The 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.
The contracting officer shall promptly inform the evaluation board of the final selection.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, r. 27-2623