---
kind: "section"
citation: "23 C.F.R. § 636.507"
title: "23"
number: "636.507"
heading: "What subjects are prohibited in discussions, communications and clarifications with offerors?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/23/636.507"
---

# §636.507. What subjects are prohibited in discussions, communications and clarifications with offerors?


You may not engage in conduct that:

- (a) Favors one offeror over another;
- (b) Reveals an offeror's technical solution, including unique technology, innovative and unique uses of commercial items, or any information that would compromise an offeror's intellectual property to another offeror;
- (c) Reveals an offerors price without that offeror's permission;
- (d) Reveals the names of individuals providing reference information about an offeror's past performance; or
- (e) Knowingly furnish source selection information which could be in violation of State procurement integrity standards.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 1503 of Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144; Sec. 1307 of Pub. L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 107; 23 U.S.C. 101, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 119, 128, and 315; 49 CFR 1.48(b).

### Source

Source: 67 FR 75926, Dec. 10, 2002, unless otherwise noted.