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

1621.2 The 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.

1621.3 The 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.

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