The CCO, with the advice of the appropriate technical and staff representatives, will 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.
The CCO shall document the contract file with a written explanation of the reasons for the selection. All firms on the final selection list shall be the firms with which the CCO may negotiate.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B3039