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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Prohibition on disclosing procurement information.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided by law, a person described in paragraph (3) shall not knowingly disclose contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information before the award of a Federal agency procurement contract to which the information relates.
(2) Employee of private sector organization.--In addition to the restriction in paragraph (1), an employee of a private sector organization assigned to an agency under chapter 37 of title 5 shall not knowingly disclose contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information during the 3-year period after the employee's assignment ends, except as provided by law.
(3) Application.--Paragraph (1) applies to a person that--
(A)(i) is a present or former official of the Federal Government; or
(ii) is acting or has acted for or on behalf of, or who is advising or has advised the Federal Government with respect to, a Federal agency procurement; and
(B) by virtue of that office, employment, or relationship has or had access to contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information.
(b) Prohibition on obtaining procurement information.--Except as provided by law, a person shall not knowingly obtain contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information before the award of a Federal agency procurement contract to which the information relates.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 41 U.S.C. § 2102 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 41. Public Contracts § 2102. Prohibitions on disclosing and obtaining procurement information - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-41-public-contracts/41-usc-sect-2102/
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