Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-90
§842 Additional Access to Records.
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part V— ACQUISITION › Subpart I— Defense Industrial Base › Chapter 385— OTHER TECHNOLOGY BASE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter III— LIMITATIONS ON PROCUREMENT FROM CERTAIN FOREIGN SOURCES › § 842
Summary
Secretary of Defense may examine records of DoD contractors, grantees, and subgrantees when needed to support the program under section 841, but only after a contracting officer issues a written determination based on a combatant commander's finding that less intrusive options aren't reasonably available.
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Title 10, §842
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“(a)The Secretary of Defense may examine any records of persons or entities that have existing contracts with, or are active recipients of a grant or cooperative agreement from, the Department of Defense, including any subcontractors or subgrantees, to the extent necessary to support the program established under section 841 of this Act.
“(b)The examination authorized under subsection (a) may only take place after a written determination is made by the contracting officer, based on a finding from the combatant commander, stating that this examination will support the program established under such section 841 and that less intrusive measures are not reasonably available to manage the risk.
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10 U.S.C. § 842
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
May 14, 2026
Release point: 119-90