Selective Pre-Bid Information Sharing State
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http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#SelectivePre-BidInformationSharingState
Definition
State in which a public agency engineer shares or is positioned to share project-relevant technical documents (such as as-built drawings) with selected contractors before bid opening — outside of any formal procurement disclosure process — creating an appearance of favoritism, potential influence over contract award, and a violation of equitable procurement obligations, even when the sharing is motivated by a desire to improve design quality rather than by ulterior motive.
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Definition
State in which a public agency engineer shares or is positioned to share project-relevant technical documents (such as as-built drawings) with selected contractors before bid opening — outside of any formal procurement disclosure process — creating an appearance of favoritism, potential influence over contract award, and a violation of equitable procurement obligations, even when the sharing is motivated by a desire to improve design quality rather than by ulterior motive.
Source Evidence
Source Text
if information is shared selectively with contractors before bids are opened; will D's actions influence the award of a contract?
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Ontology
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Class
Content Hash
7ba3dbf1e34fff1d...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
22
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
discussion
First Discovered At
2026-02-25T16:52:27.218106+00:00
First Discovered In Case
22
Generated
2026-02-25T16:52:27.218106+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 22 Extraction