(a) An employee of VA may not disclose information as to probable acceptance or rejection of any offer to any bidder or other person outside of VA, except as authorized by the FAR.
(b) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, information about performance under a contract or an accepted bid is not public information and will be released to persons outside of VA only upon the authority of the immediate supervisor of the contracting officer.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, the contracting officer may furnish information on performance under a contract to those having a legitimate interest, such as sureties, banks, other financial companies and Government departments and agencies.
(d) When litigation is involved, all information must be furnished through OGC.