Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey (FAR Case 2017-014); FAR Section Affected: 52.201-XX

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2017-014(F) Supporting Statement Part B 4.28.23.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-06-13
2017-014(F) Supporting Statement Part A 5.30.23.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-06-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247557	Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey (FAR Case 2017-014); FAR Section Affected: 52.201-XX Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0204	ICR Reference No: 202308-9000-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-9000-006
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey (FAR Case 2017-014); FAR Section Affected: 52.201-XX
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/22/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/22/2023
Terms of Clearance: Before public release of any of data associated with this collection, the councils will submit the materials for OIRA review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,689	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	448	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,192	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection covers the Acquisition 360 Survey tool which seeks information from actual and potential offerors regarding their experience with Federal contract solicitations. Understanding how offerors experience the Federal marketplace is critical to the Government’s ability to build and maintain a healthy, diverse, and resilient supplier base that can help Federal agencies use acquisition as a catalyst to address the needs of our Nation. While agencies periodically seek feedback from their offerors, there are no government-wide mechanisms for agencies to collect and consider this information in a consistent and organized manner. The Acquisition 360 Survey fills an important gap in government-vendor communications by providing a standardized tool for voluntary vendor feedback in a centralized location to allow for cross agency analysis. In 2015, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) conducted a pilot of the Acquisition 360 Survey as established by the memorandum "Acquisition 360-Improving the Acquisition Process through Timely Feedback from External and Internal Stakeholders .” In 2019, OFPP issued “Myth-Busting #4 – Strengthening Engagement with Industry Partners through Innovative Business Practices ” which supported expanded use of the Acquisition 360 Survey. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) hosts the centralized survey portal at https://www.acquisition.gov/360 to ensure governmentwide access to the data. The voluntary survey will be available at the public website where respondents will enter the Notice ID/Solicitation ID of the solicitation they wish to comment on, and then select their role in the procurement— Actual/Potential Offerors, Government Contracting Office, or Government Program Office (Customer). Based on the role selected, the respondent will be presented with a set of standardized survey questions. Only the Actual/Potential Offerors portion is for public use and therefore, the only portion of the survey covered by this information collection. The survey responses will be overseen by the OMB project team (which is comprised of members of OFPP and the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Shared Solutions & Performance Improvement). Research Test and Questions 1. What are the current pain points experienced by contractors, contracting offices, and government program offices during the preaward (plus debrief) phase of the acquisition lifecycle? 2. How do the pain points differ across spend categories (e.g., IT) and socio-economic small business categories (small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, etc.)? 3. How do changes in training, guidance, and outreach efforts improve vendor satisfaction levels through survey responses year over year? This clearance covers the information that actual and potential offerors may submit in accordance with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirement as stipulated in agency procedures: FAR 52.201-XX, Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey. This provision encourages actual and potential offerors to provide feedback to agencies on their preaward and debriefing process using a Government-provided survey at https://www.acquisition.gov/360. (See the survey questions Attachment.)

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 40 USC 121(c)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
9000-AN43	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 53748	08/08/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 57177	08/15/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey (FAR Case 2017-014); FAR Section Affected: 52.201-XX

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,689	0	0	2,689	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	448	0	0	448	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,192	0	0	24,192	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $72,630

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:  This information collection is a common form. The General Services Administration (GSA) is the sponsor agency of this common form. All executive agencies covered by the FAR will use this common form, and report their agency burden separately.

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/13/2023

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