Rule 665-2-4-.09 - Evaluation(1) In determining the award of contracts, the agency or GTA shall consider and evaluate bona fide offers as provided by statute and applicable rules. The agency or GTA shall identify in the solicitation document the evaluation criteria to be used in determining the award of contract.(2) Unsigned offers shall be rejected by the awarding agency.(3) During the period of evaluation and prior to award, only the information provided in the tabulation is public record. Only persons in the agency who are responsible for handling the offers and accompanying information, and others determined necessary by the agency that issued the solicitation document, shall possess offers, including any accompanying information submitted with the offers for the purpose of evaluation and award of contract. Any communication with an offeror that may be necessary for purpose of clarification of its offer shall be conducted by the agency that issued the solicitation document. Further offeror participation in the evaluation process shall not be permitted except as deemed necessary by the CIO or his designee to effectively conclude the award process or as otherwise permitted under these rules. After award of the contract or when the need for the item or service is canceled, the complete file shall be available to any interested party with the exception of information excluded from disclosure under the Georgia Open Records Act.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 665-2-4-.09
O.C.G.A. Secs. 50-25-7.3, 50-25-4.
Original Rule entitled "Evaluation" adopted. F. Apr. 16, 2001; eff. May 6, 2001.