Section 4a-52-17 - Proposal discussions with individual proposers(a) Discussions may be held to:(1) promote understanding of the State's requirements and the content of the proposals;(2) determine in greater detail the proposer's qualifications;(3) explore with the proposer the scope and nature of the required contractual services, the proposer's proposed method of performance, and the relative utility of alternate methods of approach; and,(4) facilitate arriving at a contract that will be most advantageous to the State taking into consideration price and the other evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposals.(b) Proposers shall be accorded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussions and modifications of proposals. If during discussions there is a need for any substantial clarification of or change in the request for proposals, the request shall be amended to incorporate such clarification or change. Auction techniques (revealing one proposer's price to another) and the disclosure of any information derived from competing proposals are prohibited. Any substantial oral clarification of a proposal shall be reduced to writing by the proposer.(c) The Commissioner shall establish a common date and time for the submission of the best and final proposals. The best and final proposals shall be submitted only once; provided however, the Commissioner may make a written determination that it is in the State's best interest to conduct additional discussions or change the State's requirements and require another submission of the best and final proposals. Otherwise, no discussion of or changes in the best and al proposals shall be allowed prior to award.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 4a-52-17
Effective September 1, 1992