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View RFO reservation52.201-1 Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey. As prescribed in 1.102-3(b), insert the following provision: Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey (SEP 2023) (a) 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 self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https://www.acquisition.gov/360. (b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest. It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition. (End of provision) [88 FR 53751, Aug. 8, 2023]
1.102-3(b)
(a)Agencies are encouraged to develop internal procedures seeking voluntary feedback from interested parties in an acquisition to assess process strengths and weaknesses and improve effectiveness and efficiency of the acquisition process. Agencies may--
(1)Utilize a variety of feedback mechanisms available to the public ( 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 lifecycle ( e.g., performance standards at 1.102-2 or postaward contract administration responsibilities at 42.302).
(b)Contracting officers are encouraged to insert the provision 52.201-1, Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey, in accordance with agency procedures.
(c)Contracting officers shall not review information until after contract award and shall not consider it in the award decision.
(1)Utilize a variety of feedback mechanisms available to the public ( 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 lifecycle ( e.g., performance standards at 1.102-2 or postaward contract administration responsibilities at 42.302).
(b)Contracting officers are encouraged to insert the provision 52.201-1, Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey, in accordance with agency procedures.
(c)Contracting officers shall not review information until after contract award and shall not consider it in the award decision.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.
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1.102-3(b)
(a)Agencies are encouraged to develop internal procedures seeking voluntary feedback from interested parties in an acquisition to assess process strengths and weaknesses and improve effectiveness and efficiency of the acquisition process. Agencies may--
(1)Utilize a variety of feedback mechanisms available to the public ( 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 lifecycle ( e.g., performance standards at 1.102-2 or postaward contract administration responsibilities at 42.302).
(b)Contracting officers are encouraged to insert the provision 52.201-1, Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey, in accordance with agency procedures.
(c)Contracting officers shall not review information until after contract award and shall not consider it in the award decision.
(1)Utilize a variety of feedback mechanisms available to the public ( 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 lifecycle ( e.g., performance standards at 1.102-2 or postaward contract administration responsibilities at 42.302).
(b)Contracting officers are encouraged to insert the provision 52.201-1, Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey, in accordance with agency procedures.
(c)Contracting officers shall not review information until after contract award and shall not consider it in the award decision.
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Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52
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