Code of Federal Regulations Title 41. Public Contracts and Property Management § 41.60–1.29 Preaward notices

(a) Preaward compliance reviews. Upon the request of the Director, agencies shall not enter into contracts or approve the entry into contracts or subcontracts with any bidder, prospective prime contractor, or proposed subcontractor named by the Director until a preaward compliance review has been conducted and the Director or his designee has approved a determination that the bidder, prospective prime contractor or proposed subcontractor will be able to comply with the provisions of the equal opportunity clause.

(b) Other special preaward procedures. Upon the request of the Director, agencies shall not enter into contracts or approve the entry into subcontracts with any bidder;  prospective prime contractor or proposed subcontractor specified by the Director until the agency has complied with the directions contained in the request.