diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java
index e67389c3..7b56d92b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java
@@ -2571,7 +2571,7 @@ public class ApplicationEvaluationDao {
             String criteriaJson = evaluationEntity.getCriteria();
             if (criteriaJson != null){
                 BigDecimal totalScore = calculateTotalScore(evaluationEntity.getCriteria());
-                if (totalScore.compareTo(new BigDecimal("40")) > 0) {
+                if (totalScore.compareTo(new BigDecimal("40")) >= 0) {
                     applicationEntity.setStatus(status.getValue());
                     log.info("Status updated to AWAITING_TECHNICAL_EVALUATION for applicationId: {}", applicationId);
                 }