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41 U.S.C. § 2102

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  1. (a)
    1. (1)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. (2)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. (3)Paragraph (1) applies to a person that—
      1. (A)
        1. (i)is a present or former official of the Federal Government; or
        2. (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
      2. (B)by virtue of that office, employment, or relationship has or had access to contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information.
  2. (b)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.