Federal · Title 41 — Public Contracts
41 U.S.C. § 2103: Actions required of procurement officers when contacted regarding non-Federal employment
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promptly report the contact in writing to the official’s supervisor and to the designated agency ethics official (or designee) of the agency in which the official is employed; and reject the possibility of non-Federal employment; or the person is no longer a bidder or offeror in that Federal agency procurement; or all discussions with the bidder or offeror regarding possible non-Federal employment have terminated without an agreement or arrangement for employment. The agency shall retain each report required by this section for not less than 2 years following the submission of the report. The reports shall be made available to the public on request, except that any part of a report that is exempt from the disclosure requirements of section 552 of title 5 under subsection (b)(1) of that section may be withheld from disclosure to the public. An official who knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of this section. A bidder or offeror that engages in employment discussions with an official who is subject to the restrictions of this section, knowing that the official has not complied with paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a).
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