The FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) Council is considering an addition to FAR to establish a survey to solicit voluntary feedback from companies who bid on Government contracts. They are seeking public input on the potential benefits and burdens of voluntary feedback surveys. There shouldn’t be any burdens really. When we’re asked to respond to a survey, we always answer ‘no’ or delete the email. That’s not much of a burden. The real question concerns the benefits that can be derived from surveys and whether the Government is willing to, or is permitted to, take action or make changes to the procurement system based on survey results. A related question is whether the Government should make changes based on survey results. Voluntary survey results are not statistically valid, are they? We suspect companies that have issues with the procurement process are over-represented in the universe of participants.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Government Procurement Satisfaction Surveys
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
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