In the competitions that I've been involved in, either because I was responsible for the Montreal competition or was a member of the jury for another body, the person responsible for the competition received the jury's recommendation and forwarded it to the authorities concerned with awarding the contract.
During that time, between the jury's decision and the awarding of the contract, there is no action, interference or interface. There is nothing. The jury's decision is merely transmitted to the authorities that award the contract.