41 U.S.C. § 1304 — Contract clauses and certifications
submitted 15 years ago by Pub. L. 111-350 to r/title-41-PUBLIC-CONTRACTS · 300 words · no verdicts yet
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The Council* shall prescribe regulations to discourage the use of a nonstandard contract clause on a repetitive basis. The regulations shall include provisions that—
clearly define what types of contract clauses are to be treated as nonstandard clauses; and
require prior approval for the use of a nonstandard clause on a repetitive basis by an official at a level of responsibility above the contracting officer.
A provision of law may not be construed as requiring a certification by a contractor or offeror in a procurement made or to be made by the Federal Government unless that provision of law specifically provides that such a certification shall be required.
A requirement for a certification by a contractor or offeror may not be included in the Federal Acquisition Regulation unless—
the certification requirement is specifically imposed by statute; or
written justification for the certification requirement is provided to the Administrator by the Council and the Administrator approves in writing the inclusion of the certification requirement.
In subparagraph (B), the term “head of the executive agency” with respect to a military department means the Secretary of Defense.
A requirement for a certification by a contractor or offeror may not be included in a procurement regulation of an executive agency unless—
the certification requirement is specifically imposed by statute; or
written justification for the certification requirement is provided to the head of the executive agency by the senior procurement executive of the agency and the head of the executive agency approves in writing the inclusion of the certification requirement.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3693.)
- 2011Enacted · Pub. L. 111-350 · 124 Stat. 3693
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-350 on 2011-01-04.
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