Announcement of contract awards.

(a) The CO shall report the following information to the cognizant bureau congressional affairs officer for notification to Congress 24 hours prior to the award of a contract expecting to exceed $500,000: (1) Proposed award date; (2) Contractor name and address; (3) Geographical location of contract performance; (4) Description of the contracted work; (5) Dollar amount of contract; and (6) Contractor business size and whether the firm is minority-owned or is a disadvantaged business concern. (b) With the concurrence of the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs, the HCA may waive the announcement of sensitive awards.