Section 27-1629. DISCLOSURE AND USE OF INFORMATION BEFORE AWARD

 

1629.1After receipt of proposals, the information contained in them and the number or identity of offerors shall not be made available to the public or to anyone in the District not required to have access to the information in the performance of his or her duties.

 

1629.2During the pre-award period of a CSP procurement, only the contracting officer and others specifically authorized may transmit technical or other information and conduct discussions with prospective contractors.

 

1629.3No District employee or agent shall furnish information to a prospective contractor if, alone or together with other information, it might give the prospective contractor an advantage over others.  However, general information that is not prejudicial to others may be furnished upon request.

 

1629.4The contracting officer may release proposals outside the District for evaluation, consistent with the following requirements:

 

(a)The outside evaluator shall provide a written agreement stating that the information contained in the qualifications or proposal will be used only  for evaluation purposes and will not be further disclosed; and

 

(b)Any authorized restrictive legends placed on the proposal by the prospective contractor or subcontractor, or by the District, shall be affixed  to any reproduction or abstracted information made by the evaluator.

 

 

authority

Sections 204 and 1106 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-352.04 and 2-361.06) (2011 Repl.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1464 (February 26, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 1136 (February 1, 2013).