A bidder sent an e-mail to an employee requesting for the information about the number of qualified vendors of the ongoing procurement process. Can an employee provide such information to a bidder? *
This question is required.
Yes, because the procurement process is at the final stage therefore there is no conflict of interests occurred.
Yes, because such information is not considered as an inside information.
No, because the disclosure may impact the decision of the Procurement Committee.
No, because the disclosure may affect the fair treatment to other bidders who did not receive such information.