Pre-Award, Award, and Post-Award notifications to offerors eliminated from competition shall be:

• A. Given promptly and shall include information that further proposal revisions will not be accepted
• B. Posted publicly after award
• C. Sent only to the successful bidder
• D. Not required to be issued

Answer: (A)

Prompt notification to offerors eliminated from competition is required, and that notice should clearly state that further proposal revisions will not be accepted for that procurement. This ensures finality of the decision in that competition and helps the eliminated offerors plan for future opportunities without wasting time on late revisions. Public posting after award isn’t the standard practice for communicating eliminations to each bidder, and sending the notice only to the successful bidder ignores the expectation that all eliminated offerors receive timely information. Saying such notifications aren’t required contradicts the established fairness and transparency in the process.