{"data":{"id":"us/23-cfr-636.406","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"23 CFR 636.406","heading":"Are communications allowed prior to establishing the competitive range?","body":"Yes, prior to establishing the competitive range, you may conduct communications to:\n(a) Enhance your understanding of proposals;\n(b) Allow reasonable interpretation of the proposal; or\n(c) Facilitate your evaluation process.","path":["Title 23—Highways","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER G—ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS","PART 636—DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING","Subpart D—Exchanges"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-23.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:50Z","sha256":"2815391671c04e61b82d71c85d3369f9ddbdc79b9156880c93109d9ba7424f34","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/23-cfr-636.405","next":"us/23-cfr-636.407"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}