Public records show that before Sudbury Public Schools issued its Extended Day Program RFP, School Committee member Elizabeth “Betsy” Sues communicated with BASEC representatives about after-school programming, including BASEC’s capacity, transportation, costs, and potential interest in renting SPS facilities; records also show that Sues later participated in a January 2026 “BASEC Conversation” and followed up with information about when the RFP would be posted and when proposals were due. Separately, district counsel sent Sudbury Extended Day, the incumbent provider, a March 5 cease-and-desist letter after SED encouraged families to support its continued operation of the program, describing SED’s outreach as “an effort to influence the award outside the parameters of the RFP.” The records do not show that BASEC received confidential proposal information or that any outcome was predetermined, but they raise questions about how procurement neutrality and the appearance of impartiality were managed during a sensitive RFP process involving Sudbury’s longtime after-school provider.