§7102 — Title 41 Public Contracts | U.S. Code

Summary

Explains which federal contracts the chapter covers. It applies to most contracts a federal agency makes for buying goods (not existing land or buildings), buying services, building, changing, fixing, or maintaining real property, and getting rid of personal property. It also covers some nonappropriated fund activities. There are exceptions. Contracts by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) are covered only if they include an agency dispute process, and TVA sales of fertilizer or electric power or contracts about running the power system are not covered. The head of an agency can exclude contracts with foreign governments or international organizations if it’s not in the public interest. Maritime contract appeals follow laws in title 46, chapters 309 or 311 when they do not conflict.

Title 41, §7102

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(a)Unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, this chapter applies to any express or implied contract (including those of the nonappropriated fund activities described in section 1346 and 1491 of title 28) made by an executive agency for—

(1)the procurement of property, other than real property in being;

(2)the procurement of services;

(3)the procurement of construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of real property; or

(4)the disposal of personal property.

(b)(1)With respect to contracts of the Tennessee Valley Authority, this chapter applies only to contracts containing a clause that requires contract disputes to be resolved through an agency administrative process.

(2)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, this chapter does not apply to a contract of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the sale of fertilizer or electric power or related to the conduct or operation of the electric power system.

(c)If an agency head determines that applying this chapter would not be in the public interest, this chapter does not apply to a contract with a foreign government, an agency of a foreign government, an international organization, or a subsidiary body of an international organization.

(d)Appeals under section 7107(a) of this title and actions brought under section 7104(b) and 7107(b) to (f) of this title, arising out of maritime contracts, are governed by chapter 309 or 311 of title 46, as applicable, to the extent that those chapters are not inconsistent with this chapter.

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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 7102(a)–(c)41:602.Pub. L. 95–563, §§ 3, 4, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2383. 7102(d)41:603. In subsection (c), the words “an agency head” are substituted for “the head of the agency” for consistency with the defined term “agency head” in section 7101 of the revised title. In subsection (d), the words “chapter 309 or 311 of title 46” are substituted for “the Act of March 9, 1920, as amended (41 Stat. 525, as amended; 46 U.S.C. 741–752) or the Act of March 3, 1925, as amended (43 Stat. 1112, as amended; 46 U.S.C. 781–790)” in section 4 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–563, 92 Stat. 2384) because of section 18(c) of Public Law 109–304 (46 U.S.C. note prec. 101).

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