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41 U.S.C. 4702: Prohibition on release of contractor proposalsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 41-PUBLIC CONTRACTSCHAPTER 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 .)

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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.