After a solicitation is issued and until a recommendation is made by a procurement officer, a procurement officer may disclose to a person outside the Executive Department only: whether a decision has been made regarding a solicitation; and information that is available to the public under Title 4, Subtitles 1 through 5 of the General Provisions Article. After a solicitation is issued, a procurement officer shall record and include in the procurement file the following information from an inquiry from a source outside the Executive Department: the date and time of the inquiry; the name and affiliation of the person making the inquiry; and the substance and nature of the inquiry. A procurement officer shall maintain a file on each procurement that includes: a record of all inquiries required to be recorded under subsection (b) of this section; all written solicitations by an agency or unit; all offers received; all internal and external correspondence regarding the procurement; written documentation from the procurement officer describing efforts to confirm the information in the affidavits submitted by the successful bidder or offeror; and the final contract.