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When soliciting bids under a task order contract, the government isn't obligated to have full-on negotiations. Contracting officers can have interchanges with bidders, but even these have to be done fairly, or else bidder is likely to protest, as the Navy found out recently. Procurement attorney Joseph Petrillo brings us the case.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices