Professional Services Council president Bert M. Concklin said the council and ITAA have supported using past performance as a selection criterion. He said the survey was informal and irrelevant, and called the Air Force's decision to use it incredibly ill-advised. It was not related to the work the Air Force was contemplating. OFPP administrator Deidre A. Lee said recently she would look at the award and would consider whether criteria are needed. But she said she had no criticisms of the award.
Past performance is one of the central tenets of procurement reform.
Under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and OFPP's best practices guidance, vendors should have the opportunity to rebut negative reviews. Concklin said he would like OFPP to issue guidance to avoid such mishaps in the future.