What is the postaward debriefing content limitation?

• A. Debriefings may disclose proprietary information or non-public source selection data beyond what is necessary.
• B. Debriefings may not disclose proprietary information or non-public source selection data beyond what is necessary to explain the basis of the award.
• C. Debriefings must include internal deliberations.
• D. Debriefings are optional and may be skipped.

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that postaward debriefings are meant to be transparent about why the government chose a particular offer while protecting sensitive competitor information. The debriefing should explain the basis of the award by referencing the evaluation criteria and how the winning proposal met them, including the key strengths and weaknesses observed in the proposals. It may describe why the winning offer was selected relative to others, but only to the extent necessary to explain the basis of the award. It must not disclose proprietary information or non-public source selection data beyond what is necessary. This means avoiding confidential details from other proposals, detailed price or cost data for competitors, or the agency’s internal deliberations. The focus is on the objective evaluation factors and the rationale for the decision, not on private data of competitors.