Section 27-1621. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCES

 

1621.1The contracting officer may conduct a pre-proposal conference to brief prospective offerors after a solicitation has been issued but before offers are submitted.

 

1621.2The contracting officer or designated representative shall:

 

(a)Conduct the pre-proposal conference;

 

(b)Furnish all prospective offerors identical information concerning the proposed procurement;

 

(c)Make a complete record of the conference; and

 

(d)Promptly publish a copy of that record to all prospective offerors.

 

1621.3The contracting officer shall inform all pre-proposal conference attendees that:

 

(a)Remarks and explanations at the conference do not qualify or amend the terms of the solicitation; and

 

(b)Nothing stated at the pre-proposal conference shall change an RFP unless a change is made by the contracting officer by written amendment.

 

 

authority

Sections 204 and 1106 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-352.04 and 2-361.06) (2011 Repl.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1459 (February 26, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 1136 (February 1, 2013).