Section 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. Pub. L. 111-350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3728.| HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE |
| 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; Pub. L. 101-189, §814(a) -(d)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1495; Pub. L. 101-510, §1484, 104 Stat. 1720; Pub. L. 102-25, §705, 105 Stat. 121; Pub. L. 103-355, §8301, 108 Stat. 3397; Pub. L. 104-106, §4304, 110 Stat. 659; Pub. L. 107-347, §209, 116 Stat. 2930. |
| 2102(b) | 41:423(b). | |