Release of the government award rationale facilitates and enhances the debriefing process.
Release of the selection decision document following contract award. This occurs after proprietary and procurement sensitive information are redacted from the document. Release could also be made of the tradeoff analysis alone or of the consensus evaluation reports only. Release of the information can be made directly to the offerors involved in the procurement or more broadly on the agency’s public website. This practice can occur as part of the debriefing process or following closure of the protest period. There are no regulatory prohibitions against this type of sharing after award.
- Eliminates or reduces guesswork as to the technical merit and trade-offs decisions made by the government in a competition.
- Increases transparency between industry and government
- Can reduce an unsuccessful offeror’s inclination to protest solely out of a need for more information that the government has readily available
- Ensures the government is mindful about the documentation it produces
- Encourages the government to keep documentation reasonable, concise, and brief.
- SMALL BUSINESS BENEFIT: More clarity and understanding of the award decision, or the technical evaluation reports, helps small businesses compete more effectively for future work
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