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44 best value procurement.645 The Norwalk Transit District observed that when RFPs are used the FTA allows for a best and final offer. Omnitrans explained that it is permitted [to]
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45 guidelines "do not address crucial questions such as when should negotiations be utilized, what conditions or benefits justify negotiations, how negotiations can be used to encourage competition, or why negotiations will advance the State's needs or save it money."659 A North Carolina statute, applicable to all manner of public contracting, states that "[i] n recognition of the complex and innovative nature of information technology goods and services," the state's political subdivisions may contract for information technology as provided in the statute or other procedure available under North Carolina law.660 Moreover, the law provides that contracts are to be awarded to the person or entity that submits the best overall proposal as determined by the awarding authority based on factors that are to be identified in a request for proposals.661 North Carolina allows an "awarding authority" to "negotiate with any proposer in order to obtain a final contract that best meets the needs of the awarding authority."662 Section 279B.060 of the Oregon Revised Statutes applies to "competitive sealed proposals." Under the statute, "[a]
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