41 USC 4702: Prohibition on release of contractor proposals
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41 USC 4702: Prohibition on release of contractor proposals Text contains those laws in effect on October 10, 2024
From Title 41-PUBLIC CONTRACTSSubtitle I-Federal Procurement PolicyDivision C-ProcurementCHAPTER 47-MISCELLANEOUS
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§4702. Prohibition on release of contractor proposals

(a) Definition.-In this section, the term "proposal" means a proposal, including a technical, management, or cost proposal, submitted by a contractor in response to the requirements of a solicitation for a competitive proposal.

(b) Prohibition.-A proposal in the possession or control of an executive agency may not be made available to any person under section 552 of title 5.

(c) Nonapplication.-Subsection (b) does not apply to a proposal that is set forth or incorporated by reference in a contract entered into between the agency and the contractor that submitted the proposal.

( Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3794 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
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Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
4702(a) 41:253b(m)(3). June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, §303B(m), as added Pub. L. 104–201, title VIII, §821(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2609 .
4702(b) 41:253b(m)(1).
4702(c) 41:253b(m)(2).

In subsection (b), the words "Except as provided in paragraph (2)" are omitted as unnecessary.