21.200—Agency and legislative liaison.
(a)
The prohibition on the use of appropriated
funds, in § 21.100 (a), 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 Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement if the payment is for agency
and legislative liaison activities not directly
related to a covered Federal action.
(b)
For purposes of paragraph (a) of this
section, providing any information specifically
requested by an agency or Congress is allowable at
any time.
(c)
For purposes of paragraph (a) of this
section, the following agency and legislative
liaison activities are allowable at any time only
where they are not related to a specific
solicitation for any covered Federal action:
(1)
Discussing with an agency (including
individual demonstrations) the qualities and
characteristics of the person's products or
services, conditions or terms of sale, and service
capabilities; and,
(2)
Technical discussions and other activities
regarding the application or adaptation of the
person's products or services for an agency's
use.
(d)
For purposes of paragraph (a) of this
section, the following agencies and legislative
liaison activities are allowable only where they
are prior to formal solicitation of any covered
Federal action:
(1)
Providing any information not specifically
requested but necessary for an agency to make an
informed decision about initiation of a covered
Federal action;
(2)
Technical discussions regarding the
preparation of an unsolicited proposal prior to
its official submission; and,
(3)
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 other subsequent amendments.