What approach should a COR take to create fair competition among contractors?

The goal of ensuring fair competition among contractors is to promote a healthy market environment where contractors can present their best proposals and compete on a level playing field. Limiting information sharing can help maintain confidentiality of sensitive information among competitors, thereby encouraging them to submit their own innovative solutions without fear of their ideas being shared or replicated by others. This can prevent the risk of collusion or unfair advantages which could skew the competition.

In the context of fair competition, promoting vendor collaboration may not align well with creating a competitive bidding environment since it can lead to reduced competition among bidders. Encouraging aggressive bidding can also lead to compromised quality or unethical bidding practices, while establishing a bidding cap can limit the potential for contractors to fully showcase their capabilities and solutions that might benefit the project.

By ensuring that the competitive environment remains protected and ensuring that sensitive information is not shared improperly, the COR can foster an atmosphere where contractors feel secure in competing fairly for contracts.