US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

41 U.S.C. § 8703

Contractor responsibilities

(a)

Requirements Included in Contracts .—

Each contracting agency shall include in each prime contract awarded by the agency a requirement that the prime contractor shall—
(1)
section 8702 of this title have in place and follow reasonable procedures designed to prevent and detect violations of in its own operations and direct business relationships; and
(2)
section 8702 of this title cooperate fully with a Federal Government agency investigating a violation of .
(b)

Full Cooperation Required .—

section 8702 of this titleNotwithstanding subsection (d), a prime contractor shall cooperate fully with a Federal Government agency investigating a violation of .
(c)

Reporting Requirement.—

(1)

In general .—

section 8702 of this titleA prime contractor or subcontractor that has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of may have occurred shall promptly report the possible violation in writing to the inspector general of the contracting agency, the head of the contracting agency if the agency does not have an inspector general, or the Attorney General.
(2)

Supplying information as favorable evidence .—

In an administrative or contractual action to suspend or debar a person who is eligible to enter into contracts with the Federal Government, evidence that the person has supplied information to the Federal Government pursuant to paragraph (1) is favorable evidence of the person’s responsibility for the purposes of Federal procurement laws and regulations.
(d)

Inapplicability to Certain Prime Contracts .—

Subsection (a) does not apply to a prime contract—
(1)
that is not greater than $100,000; or
(2)
for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of this title).

Pub. L. 111–350, § 3124 Stat. 3839Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(b)(20)132 Stat. 1864(, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

8703(a)

41:57(a), (b).

Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 80, § 7, 60 Stat. 37; Pub. L. 86–695, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 99–634, § 2(a), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3525; Pub. L. 103–355, title IV, § 4104(a), title VIII, § 8301(c)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3341, 3397; Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4321(g), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 675.

8703(b)

41:57(e).

8703(c)

41:57(c).

8703(d)

41:57(d).

In subsection (c)(1), the words “Attorney General” are substituted for “Department of Justice” because of 28:503.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 103 of this title2018—Subsec. (d)(2). substituted “commercial products or commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of this title)” for “commercial items (as defined in )”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

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