2004 US Code
Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 58 - Inspection authority
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2000 Edition, Supplement 4, 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 CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 58 - Inspection authority |
Contains | section 58 |
Date | 2004 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2005 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 80, §8, as added Pub. L. 99-634, §2(a), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3525; amended Pub. L. 103-355, title VIII, §8301(c)(2), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3397; Pub. L. 108-271, §8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814. |
Statutes at Large References | 100 Stat. 3525 108 Stat. 3397 118 Stat. 814 |
Public Law References | Public Law 99-634, Public Law 103-355, Public Law 108-271 |
§58. Inspection authority
For the purpose of ascertaining whether there has been a violation of section 53 of this title with respect to any prime contract, the Government Accountability Office and the inspector general of the contracting agency, or a representative of such contracting agency designated by the head of such 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 any electronic data or records, of any prime contractor or subcontractor under a prime contract awarded by such agency. This section does not apply with respect to a prime contract for the acquisition of commercial items (as defined in section 403(12) of this title).
(Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 80, §8, as added Pub. L. 99–634, §2(a), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3525; amended Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, §8301(c)(2), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3397; Pub. L. 108–271, §8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
Amendments2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.
1994—Pub. L. 103–355 inserted at end “This section does not apply with respect to a prime contract for the acquisition of commercial items (as defined in section 403(12) of this title).”
Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentFor effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 103–355, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 251 of this title.
Effective DateSection effective with respect to conduct described in section 53 of this title which occurs on or after Nov. 7, 1986, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 99–634, set out as an Effective Date of 1986 Amendment note under section 51 of this title.
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