(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.