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306(d)(1), when the contracting officer determines that discussions are necessary, the contracting officer must establish a competitive range comprising the most highly rated proposals and must conduct discussions with each offeror within the competitive range

306(d)(3) establishes the minimum content that discussions must include

While this provision is primarily directed at preventing the disclosure of proprietary information, it also reinforces the broader principle that the discussions process must be fair and evenhanded

" A deficiency renders a proposal unawardable and must be raised with the offeror during discussions

A significant weakness must be raised with the offeror during discussions under FAR 15

It requires that "[a]n agency shall evaluate competitive proposals and then assess their relative qualities solely on the factors and subfactors specified in the solicitation