23 CFR § 636.118 - Is team switching allowed after contract award?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t23/s636.118"
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title: "23 CFR § 636.118 - Is team switching allowed after contract award?"
title_number: 23
title_name: "Highways"
section_number: "636.118"
section_name: "Is team switching allowed after contract award?"
chapter_name: "FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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part_number: "636"
part_name: "DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Sec. 1503 of Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144; Sec. 1307 of Pub. L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 107; 23 U.S.C. 101, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 119, 128, and 315; 49 CFR 1.48(b)."
regulatory_source: "67 FR 75926, Dec. 10, 2002, unless otherwise noted."
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# 636.118 Is team switching allowed after contract award?

Where the offeror's qualifications are a major factor in the selection of the successful design-builder, team member switching (adding or switching team members) is discouraged after contract award. However, the owner may use its discretion in reviewing team changes or team enhancement requests on a case-by-case basis. Specific project rules related to changes in team members or changes in personnel within teams should be explicitly stated by the STD in all project solicitations.