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Committee allows agencies to use BAFO to clarify RFP terms and accept revised offers
Summary
The committee approved a change to procurement law allowing agencies to request best-and-final offers (BAFOs) when a solicitation term needs clarifying, letting reasonably susceptible vendors revise proposals and be rescored; safeguards and confidentiality were discussed.
Jessica Patterson, director of the Office of State Procurement, told the committee that Senate Bill 165 would allow an agency to request a BAFO when a solicitation term or requirement proves unclear during discussions with the highest-ranked offeror(s). The change permits vendors deemed reasonably susceptible of award to revise proposals in light of an official clarification and then be rescored.
Nut graf: The sponsor and procurement staff said the change is intended to avoid restarting complex solicitations when a…
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