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Title 41 — Public Contracts

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Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—SUBTITLE DEFINITIONS
§ 101Administrator
§ 102Commercial component
§ 103Commercial product
§ 103aCommercial service
§ 104Commercially available off-the-shelf item
§ 105Component
§ 106Federal Acquisition Regulation
§ 107Full and open competition
§ 108Item and item of supply
§ 109Major system
§ 110Nondevelopmental item
§ 111Procurement
§ 112Procurement system
§ 113Responsible source
§ 114Standards
§ 115Supplies
§ 116Technical data
Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—DIVISION B DEFINITIONS
§ 131Acquisition
§ 132Competitive procedures
§ 133Executive agency
§ 134Simplified acquisition threshold
Chapter SUBCHAPTER III—DIVISION C DEFINITIONS
§ 151Agency head
§ 152Competitive procedures
§ 153Simplified acquisition threshold for contract in support of humanitarian or peacekeeping operation
Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
§ 1101Office of Federal Procurement Policy
§ 1102Administrator
Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
§ 1121General authority
§ 1122Functions
§ 1123Small business concerns
§ 1124Tests of innovative procurement methods and procedures
§ 1125Recipients of Federal grants or assistance
§ 1126Policy regarding consideration of contractor past performance
§ 1127Determining benchmark compensation amount
§ 1128Maintaining necessary capability with respect to acquisition of architectural and engineering services
§ 1129Center of excellence in contracting for services
§ 1130Effect of division on other law
§ 1131Annual report
Chapter 12FEDERAL ACQUISITION INSTITUTE
§ 1201Federal Acquisition Institute
Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATORY COUNCIL
§ 1301Definition
§ 1302Establishment and membership
§ 1303Functions and authority
§ 1304Contract clauses and certifications
Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICERS COUNCIL
§ 1311Establishment and membership
§ 1312Functions
Chapter SUBCHAPTER III—FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY
§ 1321Definitions
§ 1322Federal Acquisition Security Council establishment and membership
§ 1323Functions and authorities
§ 1324Strategic plan
§ 1325Annual report
§ 1326Requirements for executive agencies
§ 1327Judicial review procedures
§ 1328Termination
Chapter 15COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
§ 1501Cost Accounting Standards Board
§ 1502Cost accounting standards
§ 1503Contract price adjustment
§ 1504Effect on other standards and regulations
§ 1505Examinations
§ 1506Authorization of appropriations
Chapter 17AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES
§ 1701Cooperation with the Administrator
§ 1702Chief Acquisition Officers and senior procurement executives
§ 1703Acquisition workforce
§ 1704Planning and policy-making for acquisition workforce
§ 1705Advocates for competition
§ 1706Personnel evaluation
§ 1707Publication of proposed regulations
§ 1708Procurement notice
§ 1709Contracting functions performed by Federal personnel
§ 1710Public-private competition required before conversion to contractor performance
§ 1711Value engineering
§ 1712Record requirements
§ 1713Procurement data
Chapter 19SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
§ 1901Simplified acquisition procedures
§ 1902Procedures applicable to purchases below micro-purchase threshold
§ 1903Special emergency procurement authority
§ 1904Certain transactions for defense against attack
§ 1905List of laws inapplicable to contracts or subcontracts not greater than simplified acquisition threshold
§ 1906List of laws inapplicable to procurements of commercial products and commercial services
§ 1907List of laws inapplicable to procurements of commercially available off-the-shelf items
§ 1908Inflation adjustment of acquisition-related dollar thresholds
§ 1909Management of purchase cards
Chapter 21RESTRICTIONS ON OBTAINING AND DISCLOSING CERTAIN INFORMATION
§ 2101Definitions
§ 2102Prohibitions on disclosing and obtaining procurement information
§ 2103Actions required of procurement officers when contacted regarding non-Federal employment
§ 2104Prohibition on former official's acceptance of compensation from contractor
§ 2105Penalties and administrative actions
§ 2106Reporting information believed to constitute evidence of offense
§ 2107Savings provisions
Chapter 23MISCELLANEOUS
§ 2301Use of electronic commerce in Federal procurement
§ 2302Rights in technical data
§ 2303Ethics safeguards related to contractor conflicts of interest
§ 2304Conflict of interest standards for consultants
§ 2305Authority of Director of Office of Management and Budget not affected
§ 2306Openness of meetings
§ 2307Comptroller General's access to information
§ 2308Modular contracting for information technology
§ 2309Protection of constitutional rights of contractors
§ 2310Performance-based contracts or task orders for services to be treated as contracts for the procurement of commercial items
§ 2311Enhanced transparency on interagency contracting and other transactions
§ 2312Contingency Contracting Corps
§ 2313Database for Federal agency contract and grant officers and suspension and debarment officials
Chapter 31GENERAL
§ 3101Applicability
§ 3102Delegation and assignment of powers, functions, and responsibilities
§ 3103Acquisition programs
§ 3104Small business concerns
§ 3105New contracts and grants and merit-based selection procedures
§ 3106Erection, repair, or furnishing of public buildings and improvements not authorized, and certain contracts not permitted, by this division
Chapter 33PLANNING AND SOLICITATION
§ 3301Full and open competition
§ 3302Requirements for purchase of property and services pursuant to multiple award contracts
§ 3303Exclusion of particular source or restriction of solicitation to small business concerns
§ 3304Use of noncompetitive procedures
§ 3305Simplified procedures for small purchases
§ 3306Planning and solicitation requirements
§ 3307Preference for commercial products and commercial services
§ 3308Planning for future competition in contracts for major systems
§ 3309Design-build selection procedures
§ 3310Quantities to order
§ 3311Qualification requirement
§ 3312Database on price trends of items and services under Federal contracts
Chapter 35TRUTHFUL COST OR PRICING DATA
§ 3501General
§ 3502Required cost or pricing data and certification
§ 3503Exceptions
§ 3504Cost or pricing data on below-threshold contracts
§ 3505Submission of other information
§ 3506Price reductions for defective cost or pricing data
§ 3507Interest and penalties for certain overpayments
§ 3508Right to examine contractor records
§ 3509Notification of violations of Federal criminal law or overpayments
Chapter 37AWARDING OF CONTRACTS
§ 3701Basis of award and rejection
§ 3702Sealed bids
§ 3703Competitive proposals
§ 3704Post-award debriefings
§ 3705Pre-award debriefings
§ 3706Encouragement of alternative dispute resolution
§ 3707Antitrust violations
§ 3708Protests
Chapter 39SPECIFIC TYPES OF CONTRACTS
§ 3901Contracts awarded using procedures other than sealed-bid procedures
§ 3902Severable services contracts for periods crossing fiscal years
§ 3903Multiyear contracts
§ 3904Contract authority for severable services contracts and multiyear contracts
§ 3905Cost contracts
§ 3906Cost-reimbursement contracts
Chapter 41TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTS
§ 4101Definitions
§ 4102Authorities or responsibilities not affected
§ 4103General authority
§ 4104Guidance on use of task and delivery order contracts
§ 4105Advisory and assistance services
§ 4106Orders
Chapter 43ALLOWABLE COSTS
§ 4301Definitions
§ 4302Adjustment of threshold amount of covered contract
§ 4303Effect of submission of unallowable costs
§ 4304Specific costs not allowable
§ 4305Required regulations
§ 4306Applicability of regulations to subcontractors
§ 4307Contractor certification
§ 4308Penalties for submission of cost known to be unallowable
§ 4309Burden of proof on contractor
§ 4310Proceeding costs not allowable
Chapter 45CONTRACT FINANCING
§ 4501Authority of executive agency
§ 4502Payment
§ 4503Security for advance payments
§ 4504Conditions for progress payments
§ 4505Payments for commercial products and commercial services
§ 4506Action in case of fraud
Chapter 47MISCELLANEOUS
§ 4701Determinations and decisions
§ 4702Prohibition on release of contractor proposals
§ 4703Validation of proprietary data restrictions
§ 4704Prohibition of contractors limiting subcontractor sales directly to Federal Government
§ 4705Protection of contractor employees from reprisal for disclosure of certain information
§ 4706Examination of facilities and records of contractor
§ 4707Remission of liquidated damages
§ 4708Payment of reimbursable indirect costs in cost-type research and development contracts with educational institutions
§ 4709Implementation of electronic commerce capability
§ 4710Limitations on tiering of subcontractors
§ 4711Linking of award and incentive fees to acquisition outcomes
§ 4712Enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information
§ 4713Authorities relating to mitigating supply chain risks in the procurement of covered articles
§ 4714Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior to conditional offer
Chapter 61ADVERTISING
§ 6101Advertising requirement for Federal Government purchases and sales
§ 6102Exceptions from advertising requirement
§ 6103Opening of bids
Chapter 63GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS
§ 6301Authorization requirement
§ 6302Contracts for fuel made by Secretary of the Army
§ 6303Certain contracts limited to appropriated amounts
§ 6304Certain contracts limited to one-year term
§ 6305Prohibition on transfer of contract and certain allowable assignments
§ 6306Prohibition on Members of Congress making contracts with Federal Government
§ 6307Contracts with Federal Government-owned establishments and availability of appropriations
§ 6308Contracts for transportation of Federal Government securities
§ 6309Honorable discharge certificate in lieu of birth certificate
§ 6310Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags
Chapter 65CONTRACTS FOR MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, ARTICLES, AND EQUIPMENT EXCEEDING $10,000
§ 6501Definitions
§ 6502Required contract terms
§ 6503Breach or violation of required contract terms
§ 6504Three-year prohibition on new contracts in case of breach or violation
§ 6505Exclusions
§ 6506Administrative provisions
§ 6507Hearing authority and procedures
§ 6508Authority to make exceptions
§ 6509Other procedures
§ 6510Manufacturers and regular dealers
§ 6511Effect on other law
Chapter 67SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS
§ 6701Definitions
§ 6702Contracts to which this chapter applies
§ 6703Required contract terms
§ 6704Limitation on minimum wage
§ 6705Violations
§ 6706Three-year prohibition on new contracts in case of violation
§ 6707Enforcement and administration of chapter
Chapter 71CONTRACT DISPUTES
§ 7101Definitions
§ 7102Applicability of chapter
§ 7103Decision by contracting officer
§ 7104Contractor's right of appeal from decision by contracting officer
§ 7105Agency boards
§ 7106Agency board procedures for accelerated and small claims
§ 7107Judicial review of agency board decisions
§ 7108Payment of claims
§ 7109Interest
Chapter 81DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
§ 8101Definitions and construction
§ 8102Drug-free workplace requirements for Federal contractors
§ 8103Drug-free workplace requirements for Federal grant recipients
§ 8104Employee sanctions and remedies
§ 8105Waiver
§ 8106Regulations
Chapter 83BUY AMERICAN
§ 8301Definitions
§ 8302American materials required for public use
§ 8303Contracts for public works
§ 8304Waiver rescission
§ 8305Annual report
Chapter 85COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
§ 8501Definitions
§ 8502Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
§ 8503Duties and powers of the Committee
§ 8504Procurement requirements for the Federal Government
§ 8505Audit
§ 8506Authorization of appropriations
Chapter 87KICKBACKS
§ 8701Definitions
§ 8702Prohibited conduct
§ 8703Contractor responsibilities
§ 8704Inspection authority
§ 8705Administrative offsets
§ 8706Civil actions
§ 8707Criminal penalties