2019 US Code
Title 41 - Public Contracts
Subtitle I - Federal Procurement Policy
Division C - Procurement
Chapter 35 - Truthful Cost or Pricing Data
Sec. 3504 - Cost or pricing data on below-threshold contracts

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Citation 41 U.S.C. § 3504 (2019)
Section Name §3504. Cost or pricing data on below-threshold contracts
Section Text

(a) Authority To Require Submission.—Subject to subsection (b), when certified cost or pricing data are not required to be submitted by section 3502 of this title for a contract, subcontract, or modification of a contract or subcontract, the data may nevertheless be required to be submitted by the head of the procuring activity, but only if the head of the procuring activity determines that the data are necessary for the evaluation by the agency of the reasonableness of the price of the contract, subcontract, or modification of a contract or subcontract. In any case in which the head of the procuring activity requires the data to be submitted under this section, the head of the procuring activity shall justify in writing the reason for the requirement.

(b) Exception.—The head of the procuring activity may not require certified cost or pricing data to be submitted under this section for any contract or subcontract, or modification of a contract or subcontract, covered by the exceptions in section 3503(a)(1) or (2) of this title.

(c) Delegation of Authority Prohibited.—The head of a procuring activity may not delegate the functions under this section.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3767.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3504 41:254b(c). June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, §304A(c), as added Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §1251(a)(2), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3280; Pub. L. 104–106, title XLII, §§4201(b)(1), 4321(e)(3), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 651, 675.
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, 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 I - Federal Procurement Policy
Division C - Procurement
CHAPTER 35 - TRUTHFUL COST OR PRICING DATA
Sec. 3504 - Cost or pricing data on below-threshold contracts
Contains section 3504
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 108 Stat. 3280
110 Stat. 651
124 Stat. 3767
Public Law References Public Law 103-355, Public Law 104-106, Public Law 111-350
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