2 CFR § 200.212 - Public access to Federal award information.

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title: "2 CFR § 200.212 - Public access to Federal award information."
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title_name: "Federal Financial Assistance"
section_number: "200.212"
section_name: "Public access to Federal award information."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET GUIDANCE"
part_number: "200"
part_name: "UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS"
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regulatory_source: "89 FR 30136, Apr. 22, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 200.212 Public access to Federal award information.

(a) Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, the Federal agency must publish the required Federal award information on *USAspending.gov* in accordance with the guidance provided by OMB and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Government-wide Spending Data Model (GSDM).

(b) All responsibility and qualification records posted in *SAM.gov* will be publicly available after a waiting period of 14 calendar days, except for:

(1) Past performance reviews required by Federal Government contractors (See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 48 CFR part 42, subpart 42.15);

(2) Information that was entered prior to April 15, 2011; or

(3) Information that is withdrawn during the 14-calendar day waiting period by a Federal agency.

(c) Nothing in this section may be construed as requiring the publication of information otherwise exempt under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), or controlled unclassified information pursuant to Executive Order 13556.