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uù.:umc:¡¡, . .~,'c:r o=~~~ ap?r=~~iate analysis -~ .:::=::~r:ni::e :~e :7":;S: e::o::O'7'.ioal a~?:-cdoh. ~~ (5) To foste::: g:::ea:e:- e=o::=~y and eff::::e::::y, s:::-antees a:". c. sc.:::g:::an:ees a:::e encourage':::' to en:er into S::a:e and local :n=e~go~e~::::-=n:al as :::ee~e:". t s ;:~- :?-e': :::-' :~:..:(- ~'-~procurement or use ~ - :::'-.:7".Qn~: se:-/lces, (6) Grantees and subgra~tees are encouraged to use Federal excess and surplus property in lieu of purchasing new equip:nen: and property whenever such use is feasible and reduces project costs. (7) Grantees and subgrantees are encouraged to use value engineering clauses in contracts for construction projects of sufficient size to offer reasonable opportunities for cost reductions. Value engineering is a systematic and creative analysis of each contract item or task to ensure that its essential function is provided at the overall lower cost. (8) Grantees and subgrantees will make awards only to responsible contractors possessing the ability to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of a proposed [Prev Hit! [Next Hit! procurement. Consideration ',i: given to such matters as contractor integrity, compliance with public policy, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources. (9) Grantees and subgrantees will maintain records sufficient to detail the significant history of a [prev Hie] [Next Hitlprocurement. These records ',i but are not necessarily limited to the follo',.;ing': rationale for the method of [prev Hit! [Next Hitlprocurement, selection of contract type, contractor se or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. (10) Grantees and subgrantees will use time and material type contracts only-- (i) After a determination that no other contract is suitable, and (ii) T;: the contract includes a ceiling price that the CO:1tractor -.. exceeds a,t its o'",-n risk. (::'::'\::-=.:".::=es =.:",:: s'.:::;:-=<n:ees =<::'c:-.e '..::.ll::e :-es;:o::s:.::::'e, ::1 acco:-.:::.a::;:e ~:.:h =ccd ad~::::s:=a::~e ::r=.o::.== an'::: s=~nd ::~s:::ess judgment, for thé settle~e:1t of all èo:1trac:ual and admi:1istrative issues arising out of procurements. T~ese issues include, but are not limi ted to source evaluation, protests, disputes, and claims. These standards do not relieve the gra:1tee 0:- subgrantee of any contractual responsibilities under its CO:1tracts, Federal age:1cies will no: substitute their judgment for that of the g:::-antee or subgra~tee u:11ess the matter is primarily a ~ederal co~=ern. Violations of la~ ~ill be referred to the local, State, o~ ~ede:-al a~thority having p~oper jurisdiction. (12) Gra~':ees and su!::srantees wi:;':' ~a~e protest procedures to ha:1dle and resolve disputes relating to thei:::- p:::-ocurements and shall in all instances disclose information regarding the protest to the a.....arding agency. A protestor must exhaust all administ~ative remedies '....i th the grantee and subgrantee before pursuing a p:::-otest with the Federal agency. Reviews of protests by the Federal agency will be 1 imÜ,ed to: (i) Violations of Federal law or regulations and the standards of this section (violations of State or local law will be under the jurisdiction of State or ' 1 authorities) and ",oca- (ii) Violations of the grantee's or subgrantee's protest procedures for failure to re~iew a complaint or protest. Protests recei ','ed by the Federal agency other than those specified above will be refer~ed to the grantee or subgrantee. (c) Competition. (1) .::'.11 r?-e-.¡ Ei::ì [Nex" Hitlprocurement transactions will be c: in a manner providing full and open competition consistent ~i:h the standa~ds of See, 85.36. Some of the sit:uations considered to be restrictive of compe:ition i"clude bu:: a r-e ,.ot limi ted to: 2 of 8 0130 9~ :.1:2 :