It's possible the two contracts don't meet the requirements in the same way or at the same level. There may be optional requirements which one company has prom

It's possible the two contracts don't meet the requirements in the same way or at the same level. There may be optional requirements which one company has promised to meet and the other hasn't, or requirements that require "at least X" where one company is promising 10% over X and the other is promising 30% over X.