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Bid Records in Procurement Investigations
Preserve proposal versions, pricing inputs and submission records without treating similarities or irregularities as a legal conclusion.
By Joseph De Gregorio · Federal Sentencing Strategist
Founder and President, Sentencing Advocacy Group · November 6, 2026
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Identify the complete bid file
Keep solicitation terms, amendments, draft proposals and submitted versions with their dates. Record the person responsible for each version where documented. A final PDF alone may not explain how a proposal developed.
Preserve the pricing basis
Organize estimates, assumptions, supplier quotes and review records. Identify their preparers and dates. Financial or technical specialists may need to assess the calculations. SAG can index inputs but does not certify bid accuracy or determine competitive effects.
Keep submission evidence
Retain acknowledgments, timestamps and authorized changes. Distinguish a planned submission from a completed one and a proposal from an award. Counsel evaluates any gaps; the chronology should not infer acceptance merely because a file exists.
Put comparisons in context
DOJ identifies patterns that may warrant investigation of collusion. A pattern is not itself a finding about a particular person. Preserve relevant communications and independent source records so counsel can evaluate the actual facts rather than a superficial similarity.
Continue your preparation
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Sources and professional scope
Official starting points: DOJ Procurement Collusion Strike Force and DOJ procurement-collusion indicators. Counsel evaluates current authorities, the applicable guideline version and the individual facts. These resources do not decide the outcome of a particular case. Sources checked November 6, 2026.
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