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41 U.S.C. § 4702

Prohibition on release of contractor proposals

Ch. 47 — Miscellaneous Commercial Procurement Provisions
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41 U.S.C. § 4702 — Prohibition on release of contractor proposals

U.S.C. Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS 41 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS Subtitle I - Federal Procurement Policy Division C - Procurement CHAPTER 47 - MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 4702 - Prohibition on release of contractor proposals From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§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 Revised SectionSource (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.

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