1.70.290 Disclosure of procurement information.
(a) After a solicitation is issued and until a recommendation is made by a Procurement Officer or a Project Manager, the Procurement Officer, Project Manager or any other WSSC employee or Commissioner involved in the procurement may only disclose to a person outside WSSC:
(1) Whether a decision has been made regarding the solicitation; and
(2) Information that is available to the public under the Maryland Public Information Act.
(b) After a solicitation is issued, a Procurement Officer or Project Manager shall record and include in the procurement file the following information from a source outside WSSC:
(1) The date and time of the inquiry or communication;
(2) The name and affiliation of the person making the inquiry or communication; and
(3) The substance and nature of the inquiry or communication.
(c) After a recommendation is made by a Procurement Officer or Project Manager, but before final action on the procurement, a WSSC employee or Commissioner responsible for approving or recommending the contract award shall provide the Procurement Officer or Project Manager, for inclusion in the procurement file, a written summary of any inquiries or communications from a source outside WSSC in the manner provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) This section is not intended to cover inquiries or communications in the course of activities clearly contemplated under WSSC’s procurement procedures such as pre-bid conferences, proposal evaluation interviews, competitive or sole source negotiation, or the negotiation and execution of contracts. (Res. 2003-1669 § 1(4-6))