Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey; FAR Section Affected: 52.201-01

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0204 Supporting Statement Part B 08.04.2023.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-08-22	Repair queued
9000-0204 Supporting Statement Part A 08.04.2023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-08-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
247557	Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey; FAR Section Affected: 52.201-01	Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0204	ICR Reference No: 202308-9000-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202308-9000-001
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey; FAR Section Affected: 52.201-01
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/22/2023

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

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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). FAR 52.201-01, 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 57177	08/15/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 57113	08/22/2023
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 Section Affected: 52.201-01

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,689	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	448	448	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,192	24,192	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $72,630

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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:  None.

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: 08/22/2023

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