Access to and Disclosure of Information. 1.16.1. The contractor may require access to data and information proprietary to a Government agency, another Government contractor, or of such nature that its dissemination or use, other than as specified in this contract, would be adverse to the interests of the Government or others. Neither the contractor, nor contractor employees shall divulge or release data or information developed or obtained under performance of this contract, except to authorized Government personnel or upon written approval of the COR or designated representative. The contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary information bearing a restrictive legend, other than as specified in the contract. 1.16.2. Disclosure of information regarding operations and services of the activity to persons not entitled to receive it, or failure to safeguard any classified, proprietary or other similar items or information that may come to the contractor (or any persons under the contractor’s control) in connection with work under this contract, may subject the contractor, contractor’s agent, or employees to criminal liability under Title 18, Sections 793 and 798 and/or other sections of the United States Code. Neither the contractor nor the contractor’s employees shall disclose or cause to be disseminated, any information concerning the operations of the activity that could result in, or increase the likelihood of, the possibility of a breach of the activities’ security or interrupt the continuity of operations. 1.16.3. The contractor shall direct to the Project Officer/COR, all inquiries, comments, or complaints arising from matters observed, experienced, or learned as a result of, or in connection with the performance of this contract, the resolution of which may require the dissemination of official information. 1.16.4. Inquiries received by the contractor for work performed under this contract shall be referred to the Government for evaluation under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) of 1975, Public Law 93-502, 5 U.S.C., Section 552. The Government FOIA officer shall be responsible for determining whether such requests will be honored. The contractor will not release any information concerning the project to the public without written authorization from the Government. 1.16.5. The contractor shall not release any information (including photographs, files, public announcements, statements, denials, or confirmations) on any part of the subject matter of this contract, or any phase of any program hereunder, without the prior written approval of the Project Officer/COR. The contractor shall not release information regarding individuals without prior authority of the Project Officer/COR. Any documentation showing individuals’ names or other personal information will be controlled and protected. The provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, 5 U.S.C., Section 552a, shall apply.
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