Common use of Agency and legislative liaison by own employees Clause in Contracts

Agency and legislative liaison by own employees. a. The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, does not apply in the case of a payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered federal action if the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not directly related to a covered federal action. b. Providing any information specifically requested by an agency or Congress is permitted at any time. c. The following agency and legislative liaison activities are permitted at any time where they are not related to a specific solicitation for any covered federal action: (i) discussing with an agency the qualities and characteristics (including individual demonstrations) of the person's products or services, conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities; and (ii) technical discussions and other activities regarding the application or adaptation of the person's products or services for an agency's use. d. The following agency and legislative liaison activities are permitted where they are prior to formal solicitation of any covered federal action: (i) providing any information not specifically requested but necessary for an agency to make an informed decision about initiation of a covered federal action; (ii) technical discussions regarding the preparation of an unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission; and (iii) capability presentations by persons seeking awards from an agency pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Act, as amended by Pub. L. 95-507, and subsequent amendments. e. Only those services expressly authorized by subsection F.1 are permitted.