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      <title xtrc="GSAM" xtrf="GSAR" class="- topic/title ">
         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">536.7003-4</ph> Selection
authority.</title>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph> The
Chief Architect of GSA is delegated as the selection authority for
art in architecture procurements. This authority may be re-delegated
in accordance with service-level policy to appropriate officials.</p>
            </li>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <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 rated proposal(s).
If the board has not considered price in its recommendations, the
selection authority shall consider price as well as the board recommendation.
If the selection authority does not concur with the recommendation
from the evaluation board, the selection authority must provide
for the contracting officer a written explanation of the reason.</p>
            </li>
            <li class="- topic/li ">
               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph> If the selection
authority does not select a proposal that is consistent with the
standards set forth under <xref href="GSAM-536.7002-2.dita#GSAM_536-7002-2"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">536.7002-2</xref>(c)(2), the
selection authority shall submit a report to the GSA Administrator
explaining the reason for the selection despite its noncompliance
with these standards.</p>
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