Title 41, Public ContractsRelease 119-102

§3707 Antitrust Violations

Title 41 › Subtitle I — Federal Procurement Policy › CHAPTER 37 — AWARDING OF CONTRACTS › § 3707

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

If the head of a federal agency thinks a bid or proposal shows a break of laws that stop companies from teaming up unfairly or fixing prices, they must send that bid or proposal to the Attorney General so the Attorney General can take action.

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Title 41, §3707

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If the agency head considers that a bid or proposal evidences a violation of the antitrust laws, the agency head shall refer the bid or proposal to the Attorney General for appropriate action.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 370741:253b(i).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 303B(i), formerly § 303B(e), as added Pub. L. 98–369, title VII, § 2711(a)(2), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1180; redesignated as § 303B(f), Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1064(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3268; redesignated as § 303B(i), Pub. L. 104–106, title XLI, § 4104(b)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 645.

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41 U.S.C. § 3707

Title 41, Public Contracts

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102