Section R2-7-C316. Evaluation of Offers

A.      An agency chief procurement officer shall evaluate offers and best and final offers based on the evaluation criteria contained in the request for proposals. The agency chief procurement officer shall not modify evaluation criteria or their relative order of importance after offer due date and time.

B.       An agency chief procurement officer may appoint an evalua- tion committee to assist in the evaluation of offers. If offers are evaluated by an evaluation committee, the evaluation commit- tee shall prepare an evaluation report for the agency chief pro- curement officer. The evaluation report shall supersede all previous draft evaluations or evaluation reports. The agency chief procurement officer may:

1.        Accept or reject the findings of the evaluation committee,

2.        Request additional information from the evaluation com- mittee, or

3.        Replace the evaluation committee.

C.      The agency chief procurement officer shall prepare an award determination and place the determination, including any eval- uation report or other supporting documentation, in the pro- curement file.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 508, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final

rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 3118, effective January 7, 2013 (Supp. 12-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R.

3510, effective February 2, 2015 (Supp. 14-4).