Subpart 5105.4 - Release of Information
5105.402 General public.
The Contracting officer must obtain concurrence from Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison, Department of the Army, prior to releasing information regarding a congressional inquiry response to the general public, including information proposed to be released to the news media.
5105.403 Requests from members of congress.
(a) Contracting officers shall not provide information regarding a congressional inquiry to any public or private, individual or organization, prior to responding to the appropriate Member of Congress (see AFARS 5105.402).
(b) When responsiveness would result in disclosure of a classified matter, business confidential information, or information prejudicial to a competitive acquisition, the Contracting officer shall refer the proposed reply, with full documentation, through the senior contracting official to the ODASA(P) as provided in AFARS 5101.290. ODASA(P) will seek agency head approval as defined in AFARS 5102.101. The Contracting officer shall inform the Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison of the action and submit an interim response to the appropriate Member of Congress, indicating the action being taken.
5105.404 Release of long-range acquisition estimates.
5105.404-1 Release procedures.
(a) Application. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) may release long-range acquisition estimates. See Appendix GG for further delegation.