41 U.S.C. § 107
Section 107 · Settlement of subcontractors claims
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case 128 F. Supp. 824 - Monolith Portland Midwest Co. v. Reconstruction Finance Corp. (1955)
Most recently applied in Oracle America, Inc. v. United States (September 2020)
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