48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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5 sections with “debriefing processes”

  • FAR 15.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
    …or the selection decision and contract award. (2) To the maximum extent practicable, the debriefing should occur within 5 days after receipt of the written request. Offerors that requested a postaward debriefing in lieu of a preaward debri…
  • FAR 1.102-3 Evaluating agency acquisition processes.
    …ic (e.g., surveys, in-person, and/or group exchanges); (2) Utilize the core preaward and debriefing survey questions at https://www.acquisition.gov/360; and (3) Seek additional feedback on targeted aspects of an acquisition throughout its…
  • FAR 52.201-1 Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey.
    … All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …gnated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier. (k) [Reserved] (l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable: (1) T…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …esult in a binding contract without further action by either party. (11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable: (i) The agency's evaluation of th…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.