48 CFR §12.503
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- (a)The following laws are not applicable to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services:
- (1)10 U.S.C. 983, Institutions of Higher Education that Prevent ROTC Access or Military Recruiting on Campus: Denial of Grants and Contracts from Department of Defense, Department of Education, and Certain Other Departments and Agencies (see 9.110).
- (2)31 U.S.C. 1354(a), Limitation on Use of Appropriated Funds for Contracts with Entities Not Meeting Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements (see 22.1302).
- (3)41 U.S.C. 1708(e)(3), Minimum Response Time for Offers (see 5.203).
- (4)41 U.S.C. 2303(b), Policy on Personal Conflicts of Interest by Contractor Employees (see subpart 3.11).
- (5)41 U.S.C. 3901(b) and 10 U.S.C. 3321(b) Contingent Fees (see 3.404).
- (6)41 U.S.C. 4706(d)(1) and 10 U.S.C. 3841(d)(1), GAO Access to Contractor Employees, section 871 of Public Law 110-417 (see 52.214-26 and 52.215-2).
- (7)41 U.S.C. chapter 65, Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment Exceeding $10,000 (see subpart 22.6).
- (8)41 U.S.C. chapter 81, Drug-Free Workplace (see 26.501).
- (9)Section 806(a)(3) of Public Law 102-190, as amended by sections 2091 and 8105 of Public Law 103-355 (10 U.S.C. 4601 note prec.), Payment Protections for Subcontractors and Suppliers (see 28.106-6).
- (10)15 U.S.C. 644(w), Solicitation Notice Regarding Administration of Change Orders for Construction (see 36.211).
- (b)Certain requirements of the following laws are not applicable to executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services:
- (1)22 U.S.C. 2593e, Requirement for a certification under Measures Against Persons Involved in Activities that Violate Arms Control Treaties or Agreements with the United States (see 9.109).
- (2)40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Requirement for a certificate and clause under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute (see 22.305).
- (3)41 U.S.C. 8703 and 8704, Requirement for a clause and certain other requirements related to kickbacks (see 3.502).
- (4)49 U.S.C. 40118, Requirement for a clause under provisions of the Government-financed air transportation statute, commonly referred to as the Fly America Act, except that 49 U.S.C. 40118(g) is applicable to the acquisition of commercial services (see 47.405).
- (c)The applicability of the following laws have been modified in regard to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services:
- (1)41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655, Prohibition on Limiting Subcontractor Direct Sales to the United States (see 3.503).
- (2)41 U.S.C. chapter 35 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 271, Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (see 15.403).
- (3)41 U.S.C. chapter 15, Cost Accounting Standards (see 48 CFR chapter 99) (see 12.214).