DISCUSSION PROBLEM Review titis case carefully and answer the question at the end of the case in detail An RFP for management, administrative and technical assistance listed qualifications as an evaluation factor. lt further required offerors to submit resumes of proposed key personnel, and, if not currently employed by the offeror, a signed letter of intent to accept employment if the offeror was awarded the contract. The RFP further required the contractor to have a conference room able to seat 50 people and be a minimum of 400 square feet.

Although rated fully qualified on qualifications, MRI's proposal failed to show employment status of two proposed key personnel and failed to show the size of the conference room. The contracting agency requested and received clarification on these matters from MRI and then awarded to MRI based upon initial proposals. SAI, whose technical proposal was rated superior to that of MR.I, protested, claiming it had not been permitted to engage in meaningful discussions.

QUESTION: 1. Analyze and decide