May a public agency award a sole source contract for professional services based on the fact that the agency previously used the firm?
No: The Kennewick (WA) School District recently made that argument, but failed to persuade the Washington State Auditor's Office that previous use justified a sole source determination. The auditor issued an audit finding on the federally funded project.
Document Sole Source: The audit finding also cited the District for awarding three other federally funded sole source contracts totaling $131,1903 claiming that the work was specialized and only a limited number of contractors were available. However, the District did not have documentation demonstrating how they reach their conclusion.
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