2018 US Code
Title 41 - Public Contracts
Subtitle IV - Miscellaneous
Chapter 87 - Kickbacks
Sec. 8704 - Inspection authority
41 U.S.C. § 8704 (2018) | ||||||
§8704. Inspection authority | ||||||
(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). |
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(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3839; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §836(b)(20), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1864.) |
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Amendment of Subsection (b)
Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §836(b)(20), (h), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1864, 1874, provided that, effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, subsection (b) of this section is amended by striking "commercial items (as defined in section 103 of this title)" and inserting "commercial products or commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of this title)". See 2018 Amendment note below.
In subsection (a), the words "Comptroller General" are substituted for "General Accounting Office" because of 31:702. AMENDMENTS2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "commercial products or commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of this title)" for "commercial items (as defined in section 103 of this title)". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security. |
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Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS Subtitle IV - Miscellaneous CHAPTER 87 - KICKBACKS Sec. 8704 - Inspection authority |
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section 8704 | ||||||
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60 Stat. 37 74 Stat. 740 100 Stat. 3525 108 Stat. 3397 124 Stat. 3839 132 Stat. 1864 |
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Public Law 86-695, Public Law 99-634, Public Law 103-355, Public Law 111-350, Public Law 115-232 |