(a) Personnel serving in the following positions are authorized access to contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information to the extent necessary to perform their official duties.
(i) Personnel assigned to the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Policy and Procurement) (ODASA(P&P)) and the Office of the Army General Counsel, who are performing Headquarters, Department of the Army level oversight.
(ii) Personnel participating in the evaluation of an offeror’s or bidder’s proposal or in the review and defense of protests.
(iii) Personnel in the responsible contracting office, along with supporting legal and small business office personnel.
(iv) The initiator of the procurement request (to include the official having principal technical cognizance over the requirement).
(v) Personnel assigned to the Defense Contract Audit Agency and contract administration offices of the Department of Defense (DOD), who are supporting the procurement.
(vi) Other personnel designated by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Policy and Procurement) (DASA(P&P)), the Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA), or the contracting officer or the source selection authority on an individual basis.
(vii) Supervisors, at any level, of the personnel listed in paragraphs 5103.104-4(a)(i) through (vi). [AFARS Revision #008, dated February 3, 2004]
