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22 sections with “Kickback”

  • FAR 3.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks.
    The Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (now codified at 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks,) was passed to deter subcontractors from making payments and contractors from accepting payments for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable …
  • FAR 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures.
    As prescribed in 3.502-3, insert the following clause: Anti-Kickback Procedures (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. Kickback, as used in this clause, means any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of an…
  • DFARS 203.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks.
    …ions as representatives for conducting inspections and audits under 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks: (i) U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. (ii) Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (iii) Air Force Office of Special Investigation…
  • FAR 3.502 Subcontractor kickbacks.
  • FAR 22.403-6 Department of Labor regulations involving construction.
    …Rate Requirements statute minimum wage rates; (2) Part 3, relating to the Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act and requirements for submission of weekly statements of compliance and the preservation and inspection of weekly payroll records; (3) P…
  • FAR 3.502-1 Definitions.
    As used in this section— Kickback, means any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of any kind which is provided to any prime contractor, prime contractor employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor …
  • FAR 3.502-3 Contract clause.
    The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback Procedures, in solicitations and contracts exceeding $200,000, other than those for commercial products or commercial services (see part 12).
  • FAR 12.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    … U.S.C. 8703 and 8704, Requirement for a clause and certain other requirements related to kickbacks (see 3.502). (4) 49 U.S.C. 40118, Requirement for a clause under provisions of the Government-financed air transportation statute, commonly…
  • FAR 13.006 Inapplicable provisions and clauses.
    …(b) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (c) 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback Procedures. (d) 52.215-2, Audits and Records—Negotiation, except as used with its Alternate I, when using funds appropriated or otherwise ma…
  • FAR 22.403-2 Copeland Act.
    The Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 40 U.S.C. 3145) makes it unlawful to induce, by force, intimidation, threat of procuring dismissal from employment, or otherwise, any person employed in the construction or repair of publi…
  • FAR 22.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.
    … violations of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute or the Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act, or any of the applicable statutes listed in 29 CFR 5.1 other than the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute, or has committed vio…
  • FAR 22.406-12 Cooperation with the Department of Labor.
    …ents statute, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute, or the Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act.
  • FAR 22.1702 Definitions.
    …educted from wages; (iii) Paid back in wage or benefit concessions; (iv) Paid back as a kickback, bribe, in-kind payment, free labor, tip, or tribute; or (v) Collected by an employer or a third party, whether licensed or unlicensed, incl…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …ich violate the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C., sections 3729-3731, or 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks. Penalty does not include restitution, reimbursement, or compensatory damages. Proceeding includes an investigation. (b) Costs incurred i…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …it; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity. (s) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …deduction (except as otherwise provided by law or Regulations, 29 CFR part 4), rebate, or kickback on any account. These payments shall be made no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period in which the wages were…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …educted from wages; (iii) Paid back in wage or benefit concessions; (iv) Paid back as a kickback, bribe, in-kind payment, free labor, tip, or tribute; or (v) Collected by an employer or a third party, whether licensed or unlicensed, incl…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …unconditionally to each worker, all wages due free and clear without subsequent rebate or kickback. The Contractor may make deductions that reduce a worker's wages below the E.O. minimum wage rate only if done in accordance with 29 CFR 23.2…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …d without subsequent deduction (except as otherwise provided by 29 CFR 13.24), rebate, or kickback on any account; (5) Provide pay and benefits for paid sick leave used no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay peri…
  • DFARS 203.070 Reporting of violations and suspected violations.
    … (d) Antitrust laws (FAR 3.303). (e) Covenant Against Contingent Fees (FAR 3.405). (f) Kickbacks (FAR 3.502). (g) Prohibitions on persons convicted of defense-related contract felonies (203.570).
  • DFARS 222.406-1 Policy.
    …ments statute. (2) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute; (3) Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act; (4) Parts 3 and 5 of the Secretary of Labor's Regulations (parts 3 and 5, subtitle A, title 29, CFR); and (5) Executive Order 11246 (…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    … interest, gifts, and gratuities, including the requirements of the 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; (18) Perform internal audits or management reviews, training, and maintain policies and procedures for the purchasing department to ensure…

FAR (chapter 1)

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