Permanent and ad hoc architect-engineer evaluation boards may include preselection boards. When necessary, members of permanent, ad hoc, and preselection boards may be appointed from private practitioners of architecture, engineering, or related professions. Private practitioners may be appointed as deemed necessary by the BPO or higher agency official. The permanent and ad hoc evaluation boards should be comprised of at least a majority of government personnel.

Each contracting office shall designate the selection authority based on the complexity of each procurement.

(a) In contracts not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, either or both of the short selection processes set out at FAR 36.602-5 may be used.

(b) Each contracting office shall designate the selection authority based on the complexity of each procurement. The selection authority shall review the selection report and approve it or return it to the chairperson for appropriate revision.

After award, the independent Government estimated price can be released, upon request, to those firms or individuals who submitted proposals.

The designee authorized to make the determination described at FAR 36.609-1(c)(1) to enable exclusion of the clause at FAR 52.236-22 from the contract is set forth in CAM 1301.70.