The original title is about federal contractors facing a disclosure dilemma when key personnel leave during proposal evaluation periods.

Short summary

Federal contractors face a dilemma when proposed key personnel become unavailable during lengthy proposal evaluation periods: notify the agency and risk disqualification, or stay silent and risk bid protest. GAO decisions establish that contractors have a duty to inform agencies of material changes to proposed staffing, and failure to do so can render proposals materially misleading. Contractors must weigh factors like award timing, discussions, and actual availability before deciding.

• •Federal contractors must decide whether to notify agencies when key personnel become unavailable during evaluation
• •GAO requires contractors to disclose material staffing changes; silence risks bid protest loss
• •Notifying the agency is not a safe harbor and may lead to disqualification

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