§ 503.603 - Responsibilities of the contracting officer.

Before awarding a contract to a GSA employee who responded to an A-76 solicitation, the contracting officer shall:

(a) Obtain a written certification from the employee's supervisor that: the individual was not involved in the development of the solicitation or specifications, or in the preparation of the independent Government cost estimate or in-house cost comparison; had no advance knowledge of the details of the contents of the solicitation package; and was not otherwise involved in the contracting process.

(b) Refer the proposed award to assigned legal counsel for review and approval.

(c) Ascertain whether a reduction-in-force notice has been issued to the employee.