Md. Code Regs. 21.05.03.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024

Section 21.05.03.06 - Debriefing of Unsuccessful Offerors

A. When a contract is to be awarded on some basis other than price alone, unsuccessful offerors may submit a written request for a debriefing to the procurement officer within a reasonable time. Debriefings shall be provided at the earliest feasible time after the procurement officer receives a request for a debriefing and before the contract award is presented to the agency head or designee or the Board for approval. The debriefing shall be conducted by a procurement official familiar with the rationale for the selection decision and contract award.

B. Debriefing.

(1) Debriefing shall:

(a) Be limited to discussion of the unsuccessful offeror's proposal and may not include specific discussion of a competing offeror's proposal;

(b) Be factual and consistent with the evaluation of the unsuccessful offeror's proposal; and

(c) Provide information on areas in which the unsuccessful offeror's technical proposal was deemed weak or deficient.

(2) Debriefing may not include discussion or dissemination of the thoughts, notes, or rankings of individual members of an evaluation committee, but may include a summary of the procurement officer's rationale for the selection decision and recommended contract award.

C. A summary of the debriefing shall be made a part of the contract file.

Md. Code Regs. 21.05.03.06

Regulation .06A amended effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 79); April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 751)