2014 US Code
Title 41 - Public Contracts (Sections 101 - 8707)
Subtitle IV - Miscellaneous (Sections 8101 - 8707)
Chapter 87 - Kickbacks (Sections 8701 - 8707)
Sec. 8704 - Inspection authority
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS Subtitle IV - Miscellaneous CHAPTER 87 - KICKBACKS Sec. 8704 - Inspection authority |
| Contains | section 8704 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 111-350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3839. |
| Statutes at Large References | 60 Stat. 37 74 Stat. 740 100 Stat. 3525 108 Stat. 3397 124 Stat. 3839 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 86-695, Public Law 99-634, Public Law 103-355, Public Law 111-350 |
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(a) In General.—To ascertain whether there has been a violation of section 8702 of this title with respect to a prime contract, the Comptroller General and the inspector general of the contracting agency, or a representative of the contracting agency designated by the head of the agency if the agency does not have an inspector general, shall have access to and may inspect the facilities and audit the books and records, including electronic data or records, of a prime contractor or subcontractor under a prime contract awarded by the agency.
(b) Exception.—This section does not apply to a prime contract for the acquisition of commercial items (as defined in section 103 of this title).
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3839.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 8704 | 41:58. | Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 80, §8, 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 VIII, §8301(c)(2), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3397. |
In subsection (a), the words "Comptroller General" are substituted for "General Accounting Office" because of 31:702.
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