48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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3 sections with “Debt bondage”

  • FAR 22.1702 Definitions.
    …any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person. Debt bondage means the status or condition of a debtor arising from a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a person und…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    … as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products. Debt bondage means the status or condition of a debtor arising from a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a person und…
  • FAR 52.247-69 Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking.
    …orce, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. Sex trafficking means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a …

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.