(a) Public Announcement. Information on awards shall not be released and awards shall not be made until after the agency announces the award.
(i) The requirement for public announcement and Congressional notification of contract awards also applies to other transactions, grants and cooperative agreements.
(ii) The contracting officer shall submit the 1279 report to SAF/LLP by close of business three workdays before the date of the proposed contract award. Contracting officers should consider submitting the report even earlier. SAF/LLP is authorized to shorten the three-day advance notification requirement based on a request by the contracting officer. Follow the Mandatory Procedures at MP5305.303 to prepare 1279 reports.
