41 U.S.C. § 8702
A person may not—
- (1)provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide a kickback;
- (2)solicit, accept, or attempt to accept a kickback; or
- (3)include the amount of a kickback prohibited by paragraph (1) or (2) in the contract price—
- (A)a subcontractor charges a prime contractor or a higher tier subcontractor; or
- (B)a prime contractor charges the Federal Government.