RFFlow Timeline Data Defense Contract Timeline no notime Contract requirement proposed 2007 4 1 14 43 no 2007 8 16 14 43 0 0 Unit manager approves contract 2007 4 15 14 43 no 2007 8 16 14 43 0 0 Contract sent to Government Management Unit 2007 5 8 14 43 no 2007 8 16 14 43 0 0 Security Requirements entered into Government Management Unit database 2007 5 16 14 43 no 2007 8 16 14 43 0 0 Contractor Meridian Inc. arrives on site and provides initial services 2007 7 10 14 43 yes 2007 8 12 14 43 0 0 Contract posted on Government Publication Web-Site 2007 9 1 14 43 no 2007 8 28 14 43 0 0 Second visit to site by Meridian Inc. 2007 9 2 14 43 yes 2007 9 3 14 43 0 0 Bidding process opens 2007 9 5 14 43 no 2007 9 25 14 43 0 0 Bidding process closes 2007 9 26 14 43 no 2007 8 30 14 43 0 0 Selection Unit receives bids for contract 2007 10 6 14 43 no 2007 8 30 14 43 0 0 Selection Unit conducts evaluation process 2007 10 8 14 43 yes 2007 10 15 14 43 0 0 PWGSC gives verbal award of contrct to Contractor Meridian 2007 10 18 14 43 no 2007 10 15 14 43 0 0