{"data":{"id":"us/23-cfr-636.513","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"23 CFR 636.513","heading":"Are limited negotiations allowed prior to contract execution?","body":"(a) Yes, after the source selection but prior to contract execution, you may conduct limited negotiations with the selected design-builder to clarify any remaining issues regarding scope, schedule, financing or any other information provided by that offeror. You must comply with the provisions of § 636.507 in the exchange of this information.\n(b) Limited negotiations conducted under this section may include negotiations necessary to incorporate the ideas and concepts from unsuccessful offerors into the contract if a stipend is offered by the contracting agency and accepted by the unsuccessful offeror and if the requirements of section 636.113 are met.","path":["Title 23—Highways","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER G—ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS","PART 636—DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING","Subpart E—Discussions, Proposal Revisions and Source Selection"],"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":"be89013d0f920c9f0fc177a51a8eb8745c6d49ae01b00f9c50aae3f80def7d98","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/23-cfr-636.512","next":"us/23-cfr-636.514"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}