[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR814.409]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

PART 814_SEALED BIDDING--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart 814.4_Opening of Bids and Award of Contract

 

Sec. 814.409  Information to bidders.



    (a) Prior to award, no information as to probable acceptance or 

rejection of any offer shall be given to any bidder or other person 

outside the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    (b) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, 

information as to performance under contract or an accepted bid is not 

public information



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and will be released to persons outside VA only upon the authority of 

the immediate supervisor of the contracting officer.

    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, the 

contracting officer may furnish information as to performance under a 

contract to those having a legitimate interest, such as banks, other 

financial companies and Government departments and agencies.

    (d) When litigation is involved, all information will be furnished 

through the General Counsel (025).



[49 FR 12599, Mar. 29, 1984, as amended at 54 FR 30045, July 18, 1989; 

54 FR 40063, Sept. 29, 1989. Redesignated at 63 FR 69219, Dec. 16, 1998]