No disclosure shall be made to any other offeror of which information?

• A. Offeror's cost breakdown, profit, overhead rates, trade secrets, manufacturing processes and techniques, or other confidential business information
• B. The total contract price
• C. The name of the winning bidder
• D. The delivery schedule

Answer: (A)

In negotiated acquisitions, protecting the bidder’s sensitive information is essential to preserving fair competition. Information such as a bidder’s cost breakdown, profit, overhead rates, trade secrets, manufacturing processes and techniques, and other confidential business details must remain confidential and not be shared with other offerors. Revealing these details would give competitors an unfair advantage and could chill candid proposals.

That’s why the best answer is the one listing those types of information as the things that should not be disclosed to other offerors. The other items—total contract price, the name of the winning bidder, and the delivery schedule—aren’t treated the same way as confidential business information and may be handled or disclosed in accordance with debriefing rights and applicable procurement rules.