Federal · Title 41 — Public Contracts

41 U.S.C. § 1905: List of laws inapplicable to contracts or subcontracts not greater than simplified acquisition threshold

Civil

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This statute establishes a process for creating a Federal Acquisition Regulation list of laws that do not apply to federal contracts and subcontracts below a specified dollar threshold, with exceptions for laws imposing criminal or civil penalties.

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In this section, the term “Council” has the meaning given that term in section 1301 of this title . The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a list of provisions of law that are inapplicable to contracts or subcontracts in amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold. A provision of law properly included on the list pursuant to paragraph (2) does not apply to contracts or subcontracts in amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold that are made by an executive agency. This section does not render a provision of law not included on the list inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts in amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold. A provision of law described in subsection (c) that is enacted after October 13, 1994 , shall be included on the list of inapplicable provisions of laws required by paragraph (1) unless the Council makes a written determination that it would not be in the best interest of the Federal Government to exempt contracts or subcontracts in amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold from the applicability of the provision. provides for criminal or civil penalties; or specifically refers to this section and provides that, notwithstanding this section, it shall be applicable to contracts or subcontracts in amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold. A person may petition the Administrator to take appropriate action when a provision of law described in subsection (c) is not included on the list of inapplicable provisions of law as required by subsection (b) and the Council has not made a written determination pursuant to subsection (b)(2). The Administrator shall revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation to include the provision on the list of inapplicable provisions of law unless the Council makes a determination pursuant to subsection (b)(2) within 60 days after the petition is received.

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