---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 204.7402"
title: "48"
number: "204.7402"
heading: "Policy."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/204.7402"
---

# §204.7402. Policy.

- (a) Any release or disclosure of litigation information that includes sensitive information to a litigation support contractor, and the litigation support contractor's use and handling of such information, shall comply with the requirements of [10 U.S.C. 129d](/usc/10/129d.md).
- (b) To the maximum extent practicable, DoD will provide notice to an offeror or contractor submitting, delivering, or otherwise providing information to DoD in connection with an offer or performance of a contract that such information may be released or disclosed to litigation support contractors.
- (c) Information that is publicly available without restriction, including publicly available solicitations for litigation support services, will not be protected from disclosure as litigation information.
- (d) When sharing sensitive information with a litigation support contractor, contracting officers shall ensure that all other applicable requirements for handling and safeguarding the relevant types of sensitive information are included in the contract (e.g., FAR subparts [4.4](/cfr/48/subpart4.4.md) and [24.1](/cfr/48/subpart24.1.md); DFARS subparts [204.4](/cfr/48/subpart204.4.md) and [224.1](/cfr/48/subpart224.1.md)).

## Notes

### Amendments

[79 FR 11339, Feb. 28, 2014, as amended at 81 FR 28728, May 10, 2016]

### Source

Source: 79 FR 11339, Feb. 28, 2014, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 36289, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[79 FR 11339, Feb. 28, 2014, as amended at 81 FR 28728, May 10, 2016]