Post-award debriefings: Is the overall ranking of all offerors disclosed when any ranking was developed by the agency during the source selection?

• A. Yes, always
• B. No, never
• C. Only to the contracting officer
• D. The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during the source selection

Answer: (D)

In post-award debriefings, the goal is to inform the requesting offeror how the agency evaluated proposals and why the award went to the selected offeror. If the agency actually developed an overall ranking of all offerors during the source selection, that ranking should be disclosed in the debriefing. This helps the disappointed offeror understand where they stood relative to others and the basis for the decision. If no ranking was developed, there’s nothing to disclose about the ordering of all offerors beyond the individual evaluation of the requester’s proposal. The debriefing is provided to the offeror, not limited to the contracting officer.