PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS

• Citation: 48 CFR Part 305
• Sections: 6

§ 305.303 305.303 Announcement of contract awards.

(a) Public announcement. The contracting officer shall report awards, not exempt under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.303, to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation (Congressional Liaison Office.)

§ 305.502 305.502 Authority.

Written approval at least one level above the contracting officer shall be obtained prior to placing advertisements or notices in newspapers.

§ 305.7001 305.7001 Scope.

Pursuant to appropriations acts, this subpart prescribes requirements for posting presolicitation and award notices for actions funded in whole or in part from the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). The requirements of this subpart enhance transparency to the public.

§ 305.7002 305.7002 Applicability.

This subpart applies to all actions funded in whole or in part by the PPHF.

§ 305.7003 305.7003 Publicizing preaward.

Notices of all proposed contract actions, funded in whole or in part by the PPHF, shall be identified on HHS' Prevention and Public Health Fund Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/open/prevention/index.html no later than 1-day after issuance of the solicitation or other request for proposal or quotation document. When applicable, the notice shall provide a link to the full text; for example, a link to the FedBizOpps notice required by FAR 5.201.

§ 305.7004 305.7004 Publicizing postaward.

Notices of contract actions exceeding $25,000, funded in whole or in part by the PPHF, shall be identified on HHS' PPHF Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/open/prevention/index.html no later than 5 days after the contract action occurs.