{"data":{"id":"us/23-cfr-636.408","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"23 CFR 636.408","heading":"Can communications be used to cure proposal deficiencies?","body":"(a) No, communications must not be used to:\n(1) Cure proposal deficiencies or material omissions;\n(2) Materially alter the technical or cost elements of the proposal; and/or\n(3) Otherwise revise the proposal.\n(b) Communications may be considered in rating proposals for the purpose of establishing the competitive range.","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":"302340eb90b8f37d9cded88377d9dcdb1f594d41f9d9de9255bee06513709e11","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/23-cfr-636.407","next":"us/23-cfr-636.409"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}