(c) Early industry involvement and openness are the cornerstones to enhance a cooperative relationship with industry. Timely release of information to industry is essential to maximize the value of their inputs to the planning, requirements generation, and acquisition processes. This involves engaging industry during the drafting of solicitations through meetings and contracting business opportunity sites on the World Wide Web or other means. In competitive acquisitions, it is critical to balance the Government's obligation to ensure fair treatment and opportunities for all offerors, while protecting contractor proprietary, proposal and source selection information.
(6) (A) Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) may be used when there are concerns with the statement of work or specifications or when there are significant technical risks and cost drivers. When a written acquisition plan is required (DFARS 207.103(d)) and a DRFP is not used, include rationale for not using a DRFP. [AFARS Revision #21, dated May 22, 2007]
