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         <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">536.602-4</ph> Selection authority.</title>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph> The Chief Architect of GSA is delegated as the selection authority for architect-engineer procurements. This authority may be re-delegated in accordance with service-level policy to appropriate officials. </p>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph> The selection authority reviews the recommendations from the evaluation board which lists in order of preference the most highly qualified architect-engineer firms. If the selection authority does not concur with the recommendation from the evaluation board, the selection authority must provide to the contracting officer a written explanation of the reason. </p>
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