I'm simply alluding to the competition rules which I discussed earlier. The departments concerned were supposed to receive the jury's recommendation and, normally, to endorse it and ensure that the contract was awarded to the winner. There was indeed another possibility, which is the case with any requests for proposals and under competition rules, and that is to cancel the competition.
It's obviously impossible to cancel a competition in all circumstances. It has to be done in a manner that's fair for all bidders. There are rules regarding cancellation. Competitions are rarely cancelled, but it's possible to do so.
However, there was no provision for awarding the contract to someone else, which runs contrary to the entire practice in public art and architecture, as the experts testified earlier.