Inappropriate bid evaluation criteria or procedures that can facilitate the schemes listed below include:
- Changing the evaluation criteria during the evaluation process;
- Evaluation criteria that are too vague or subjective, e.g., imprecise criteria for scoring the qualifications of proposed consulting staff, allowing for manipulation of the scores;
- Criteria that is weighted too heavily on one technical component over another, or on technical scores rather than price, or vice versa;
- Failing to notify bidders of the evaluation criteria;
- Failing to notify the losing bidders of the reasons for their loss;
- Allowing unqualified or inappropriate personnel (e.g., government officials) to participate in bid evaluations;
- Using a standing bid evaluation committee with the same committee members over an extended time period.
This red flag can indicate the following schemes:
Click on the schemes listed above to see more information on each scheme, a more complete listing of their red flags and steps to determine if the schemes are actually present.