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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 36: Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts › Subpart 36.6

FAR 36.602-2 Evaluation boards.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section requires agencies to use evaluation boards when acquiring architect-engineer services. The board members must collectively have experience in architecture, engineering, construction, and Government acquisition matters. A firm cannot receive an award if any of its principals or associates are on the awarding agency's evaluation board during that time.

Applies to: Agencies acquiring architect-engineer services and firms seeking such contracts

What it requires

  • Provide for one or more permanent or ad hoc architect-engineer evaluation boards.
  • Ensure board members collectively have experience in architecture, engineering, construction, and Government and related acquisition matters.
  • Appoint members from highly qualified professional employees of the agency or other agencies, and if authorized, private practitioners.
  • Designate one Government member of each board as the chairperson.

Key terms: architect-engineer services · evaluation boards · preselection boards · chairperson · principals or associates

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) When acquiring architect-engineer services, an agency shall provide for one or more permanent or ad hoc architect-engineer evaluation boards (which may include preselection boards when authorized by agency regulations) to be composed of members who, collectively, have experience in architecture, engineering, construction, and Government and related acquisition matters. Members shall be appointed from among highly qualified professional employees of the agency or other agencies, and if authorized by agency procedure, private practitioners of architecture, engineering, or related professions. One Government member of each board shall be designated as the chairperson.

(b) No firm shall be eligible for award of an architect-engineer contract during the period in which any of its principals or associates are participating as members of the awarding agency's evaluation board.

← 36.602-1 Selection criteria. · 36.602-3 Evaluation board functions. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 36

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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