(A) Proposals shall not be publicly opened, and the register of proposals shall be available for public inspection only after contract execution.
(B) Fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussion and revision of proposals and any revisions may be permitted after submissions and prior to award for the purpose of obtaining best and final offers.
(C) RFP addenda and questions. Once the RFP document has been issued, all questions regarding the document shall be submitted in writing to the Purchasing Division. Any and all addenda shall be issued by the Purchasing Division and pursuant to specifications in the RFP document. If it is determined that a bidder received an unfair advantage from information obtained through other departments or agencies, the RFP may be canceled.
(D) Communication with proposers. County officers and employees shall take care to limit communication with proposers during the solicitation process so that the integrity of the competitive solicitation process is maintained. All representatives of the county shall avoid any vendor contact that would constitute interference with contract submission and award under the Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/33E-6. If it is determined that a proposer received unfair advantage from information obtained from prohibited sources or under prohibited circumstances, the solicitation may be canceled, or the proposer disqualified from participation in the solicitation request.
(1977 Code, § 1:4-1) (Ord., § 5-102, passed 12-8-2009; Ord. passed 2-12-2013; Ord. 21-0923, passed 10-12-2021)