Contractor certification or contract clause in acquisition of commercial items not required

40 U.S.C. § 3707

• Title: 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
• Chapter: 37 — CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS

Text

In a contract to acquire a commercial product (as defined in section 103 of title 41) or a commercial service (as defined in section 103a of title 41), a certification by a contractor or a contract clause may not be required to implement a prohibition or requirement in this chapter.

History

(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1174; Pub. L. 111–350, §5(l)(21), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3852; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §836(g)(6), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1874.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "a commercial product (as defined in section 103 of title 41) or a commercial service (as defined in section 103a of title 41)" for "a commercial item (as defined in section 103 of title 41)".
2011—Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "section 103 of title 41" for "section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.