§ 2102. Prohibitions on disclosing and obtaining procurement information

• (a)
  • (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) 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) 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) 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.