Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

41 U.S.C. § 4702

Prohibition on release of contractor proposals

(a)

Definition .—

In this section, the term “proposal” means a proposal, including a technical, management, or cost proposal, submitted by a contractor in response to the requirements of a solicitation for a competitive proposal.
(b)

Prohibition .—

section 552 of title 5A proposal in the possession or control of an executive agency may not be made available to any person under .
(c)

Nonapplication .—

Subsection (b) does not apply to a proposal that is set forth or incorporated by reference in a contract entered into between the agency and the contractor that submitted the proposal.

Pub. L. 111–350, § 3124 Stat. 3794(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

4702(a)

41:253b(m)(3).

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 303B(m), as added Pub. L. 104–201, title VIII, § 821(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2609.

4702(b)

41:253b(m)(1).

4702(c)

41:253b(m)(2).

In subsection (b), the words “Except as provided in paragraph (2)” are omitted as unnecessary.