10 U.S.C. § 4656
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- (a)
- (1)An individual who is convicted of fraud or any other felony arising out of a contract with the Department of Defense shall be prohibited from each of the following:
- (A)Working in a management or supervisory capacity on any defense contract or any first tier subcontract of a defense contract.
- (B)Serving on the board of directors of any defense contractor or any subcontractor awarded a contract directly by a defense contractor.
- (C)Serving as a consultant to any defense contractor or any subcontractor awarded a contract directly by a defense contractor.
- (D)Being involved in any other way, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, with a defense contract or first tier subcontract of a defense contract.
- (2)Except as provided in paragraph (3), the prohibition in paragraph (1) shall apply for a period, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, of not less than five years after the date of the conviction.
- (3)The prohibition in paragraph (1) may apply with respect to an individual for a period of less than five years if the Secretary determines that the five-year period should be waived in the interests of national security.
- (4)The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to the following:
- (A)A contract referred to in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of such paragraph that is not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in section 134 of title 41).
- (B)A contract referred to in such subparagraph that is for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 41).
- (C)A subcontract referred to in such subparagraph that is under a contract described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
- (1)An individual who is convicted of fraud or any other felony arising out of a contract with the Department of Defense shall be prohibited from each of the following:
- (b)A defense contractor or subcontractor shall be subject to a criminal penalty of not more than $500,000 if such contractor or subcontractor is convicted of knowingly—
- (c)
- (1)The Attorney General shall ensure that a single point of contact is established to enable a defense contractor or subcontractor to promptly obtain information regarding whether a person that the contractor or subcontractor proposes to use for an activity covered by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) is under a prohibition under that subsection.
- (2)The procedure for obtaining such information shall be specified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a).