abuse of authority
Defined in 3 places across 2 titles — 2 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
The term "abuse of authority" means the following:
(A) An arbitrary and capricious exercise of authority that is inconsistent with the mission of the Department of Defense or the successful performance of a Department contract or grant.
(B) An arbitrary and capricious exercise of authority that is inconsistent with the mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or the successful performance of an Administration contract or grant.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2012–present10 U.S.C. § 2409Armed Forces · Contractor employees: protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information · in this section
- 2020–present10 U.S.C. § 4701Armed Forces · Contractor employees: protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information · in this section
The term “abuse of authority” means an arbitrary and capricious exercise of authority that is inconsistent with the mission of the executive agency concerned or the successful performance of a contract or grant of such agency.
Source
- 2012–present41 U.S.C. § 4712Public Contracts · Enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information · in this section