Title 41 of the United States Code explained

Title 41 of the United States Code, titled "Public Contracts," enacted on January 4, 2011, consists of federal statutes regarding public contracts in the United States Code. As of June 11, 2023, It consists of a total of 87 chapters, which are divided into four separate subtitles. Several court cases have been held regarding the provisions contained within this title.^[1]

Subtitle I — Federal Procurement Policy

• Subdivision A — General
  • Chapter 1 — Definitions
• Subdivision B — Office of Federal Procurement Policy
  • Chapter 11 — Establishment of Office and Authority and Functions of Administration
  • Chapter 12 — Federal Acquisition Institute
  • Chapter 13 — Acquisition Councils
  • Chapter 15 — Cost Accounting Standards
  • Chapter 17 — Agency Responsibilities and Procedures
  • Chapter 19 — Simplified Acquisition Procedures
  • Chapter 21 — Restrictions on Obtaining and Disclosing Certain Information
  • Chapter 23 — Miscellaneous
• Subdivision C — Procurement
  • Chapter 31 — General
  • Chapter 33 — Planning and Solicitation
  • Chapter 35 — Truthful Cost or Pricing Data
  • Chapter 37 — Awarding of Contracts
  • Chapter 39 — Specific Types of Contracts
  • Chapter 41 — Task and Delivery Order Contracts
  • Chapter 43 — Allowable Costs
  • Chapter 45 — Contract Financing
  • Chapter 47 — Miscellaneous

Subtitle II — Other Advertising and Contract Provisions

• Chapter 61 — Advertising
• Chapter 63 — General Contract Provisions
• Chapter 65 — Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment Exceeding $10,000
• Chapter 67 — Service Contract Labor Standards

Subtitle III — Contract Disputes

• Chapter 71 — Contract Disputes
  • Section 7101 — Definitions
  • Section 7102 — Applicability of chapter
  • Section 7103 — Decision by contracting officer
  • Section 7104 — Contractor's right of appeal from decision by contracting officer
  • Section 7105 — Agency boards
  • Section 7106 — Agency board procedures for accelerated and small claims
  • Section 7107 — Judicial review of agency board decisions
  • Section 7108 — Payment of claims
  • Section 7109 — Interest

Subtitle IV — Miscellaneous

• Chapter 81 — Drug-Free Workplace
• Chapter 83 — Buy American
• Chapter 85 — Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
• Chapter 87 — Kickbacks

External links

• U.S. Code Title 41, via United States Government Printing Office
• U.S. Code Title 41, via Cornell University

Notes and References

1. Public Law No. 111-350, sec. 3 (Jan. 4, 2011).