Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§637c Definitions

Title 15 › Chapter 14A— AID TO SMALL BUSINESS › § 637c

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines three terms: "Administrator" — head of Small Business Administration; "Federal agency" — the "agency" in section 551(1) of title 5, excluding USPS and GAO; "Government procurement contract" — any federal purchase contract.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §637c

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For purposes of this Act—

(1)the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

(2)the term “Federal agency” has the meaning given the term “agency” by section 551(1) of title 5, but does not include the United States Postal Service or the Government Accountability Office; and

(3)the term “Government procurement contract” means any contract for the procurement of any goods or services by any Federal agency.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 95–507, Oct. 24, 1978, 92 Stat. 1757. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Small Business Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2004—Par. (2). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

15 U.S.C. § 637c

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60