§2102. Prohibitions on disclosing and obtaining procurement information
(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.
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Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3728
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section
| Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
2102(a) |
41:423(a). |
Pub. L. 93–400, §27(a), (b), as added
Pub. L. 100–679, §6(a), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4063
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Pub. L. 101–189, title VIII, §814(a)–(d)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1495
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Pub. L. 101–510, title XIV, §1484(l)(6), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1720
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Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §705(i), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 121
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Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, §8301(e), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3397
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Pub. L. 104–106, title XLIII, §4304(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 659
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Pub. L. 107–347, title II, §209(d)(4), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2930
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2102(b) |
41:423(b). |
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