DoD Proposes To Expand On Enhanced Debriefings

The Department of Defense (DoD) has proposed to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA FY2018) that provides enhanced debriefings after contract or task order awards.

The enhanced debriefing rights in Section 818 will apply to all contracts, task orders, and delivery orders in excess of $10 million. All contracts over $10 million will require a written or oral debriefing when requested. They will also provide contractors the opportunity to submit follow-up questions within two business days to the agency after their requested debriefing. The agency will have five business days to respond and the contracting officer may not close the debriefing until the agency delivers its written response to the contractor.