[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR5.405]

[Page 91]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 5_PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart 5.4_Release of Information
 
Sec.  5.405  Exchange of acquisition information.

    (a) When the same item or class of items is being acquired by more 
than one agency, or by more than one contracting activity within an 
agency, the exchange and coordination of pertinent information, 
particularly cost and pricing data, between these agencies or 
contracting activities is necessary to promote uniformity of treatment 
of major issues and the resolution of particularly difficult or 
controversial issues. The exchange and coordination of information is 
particularly beneficial during the period of acquisition planning, 
presolicitation, evaluation, and pre-award survey.
    (b) When substantial acquisitions of major items are involved or 
when the contracting activity deems it desirable, the contracting 
activity shall request appropriate information (on both the end item and 
on major subcontracted components) from other agencies or contracting 
activities responsible for acquiring similar items. Each agency or 
contracting activity receiving such a request shall furnish the 
information requested. The contracting officer, early in a negotiation 
of a contract, or in connection with the review of a subcontract, shall 
request the contractor to furnish information as to the contractor's or 
subcontractor's previous Government contracts and subcontracts for the 
same or similar end items and major subcontractor components.