covered contract
Defined in 15 places across 5 titles of the United States Code.
In this section, “covered contract” means a contract for an amount more than $100,000 entered into by the Secretary of Energy obligating funds appropriated for national security programs of the Department of Energy.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 7256AThe Public Health and Welfare · 7256a, 7256b. Transferred · in this section
- 2004–present50 U.S.C. § 2781War and National Defense · Costs not allowed under covered contracts · in this section
The term "covered contract" means a contract—
(A) awarded to a qualified small business concern as defined pursuant to section 3(a) of the Small Business Act; and
(B) with an estimated annual value—
(i) that will exceed the applicable receipt-based small business size standard; or
(ii) if the contract is in an industry with an employee-based size standard, that will exceed $70,000,000.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2013–present10 U.S.C. § 2419Armed Forces · Regulations · in this section
- 2021–present10 U.S.C. § 4959Armed Forces · Advancing small business growth · in this section
(A) The term "covered contract" means a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by the head of an agency, except that such term does not include a fixed-price contract without cost incentives or any firm fixed-price contract for the purchase of commercial items.
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- 1994–201810 U.S.C. § 2324Armed Forces · Allowable costs under defense contracts · in this section
(A) The term "covered contract" means a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by the head of an agency, except that such term does not include a fixed-price contract without cost incentives or any firm fixed-price contract for the purchase of commercial products or commercial services.
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- 2019–202010 U.S.C. § 2324Armed Forces · Allowable costs under defense contracts · in this section
Covered Contract Defined.—In this section the term "covered contract" means a contract that the Secretary of Defense determines involves military working dogs.
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- 2022–202610 U.S.C. § 995Armed Forces · Accountability for contractors using military working dogs · in this section
Covered contract.—The term “covered contract” means a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by an executive agency, except that the term does not include a fixed-price contract without cost incentives or any firm fixed-price contract for the purchase of commercial items.
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- 2010–201941 U.S.C. § 4301Public Contracts · Definitions · in this chapter
Covered contract.—The term "covered contract" means a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by an executive agency, except that the term does not include a fixed-price contract without cost incentives or any firm fixed-price contract for the purchase of commercial products or commercial services.
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- 2019–202641 U.S.C. § 4301Public Contracts · Definitions · in this chapter
Covered contract.—The term "covered contract" means a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by the head of an agency, except that such term does not include a fixed-price contract without cost incentives or any firm fixed-price contract for the purchase of commercial products or commercial services.
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- 2020–present10 U.S.C. § 3741Armed Forces · Medal of honor: award · in this subchapter
Definition.—In this paragraph, the term "covered contract" means a contract relating to which a prime contractor is required to develop a subcontracting plan under paragraph (4) or (5).
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- 2010–202515 U.S.C. § 637Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · in this section
Definition.—In this section, the term “covered contract” means any contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 and more than 120 days in duration.
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- 2010–202641 U.S.C. § 3509Public Contracts · Notification of violations of Federal criminal law or overpayments · in this section
In this paragraph, the term “covered contract” means a contract relating to which a prime contractor is required to develop a subcontracting plan under paragraph (4) or (5).
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- 2014–present15 U.S.C. § 637Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · in this section
In this section, the term “covered contract” means—
(1) a contract of a military department; or
(2) a contract for a jointly funded project as described subsection (d).
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 4174Armed Forces · Contracts: acquisition, construction, or furnishing of test facilities and equipment · in this section
In this section, the term “covered contract” means a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by an executive agency, except that such term does not include a fixed-price contract without cost incentives or any firm, fixed price contract for the purchase of commercial items.
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- 1994–present41 U.S.C. § 256Public Contracts · Allowable costs · in this section
In this section, the term “covered contract” means a contract that is subject to the cost accounting standards issued pursuant to section 1502 of this title.
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- 2026–present41 U.S.C. § 1501Public Contracts · Cost Accounting Standards Board · in this section
In this section the term “covered contract” means a contract that the Secretary of Defense determines involves military working dogs.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 995Armed Forces · Accountability for contractors using military working dogs · in this section
In this section, the term “covered contract” means any contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 and more than 120 days in duration.
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- 2026–present41 U.S.C. § 3509Public Contracts · Notification of violations of Federal criminal law or overpayments · in this section
The term “covered contract” means a classified, fixed-price type contract for the acquisition of a product entered into by the Department of Defense after the enactment of this Act.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 3864Armed Forces · Assumption of uninsurable risk on certain contracts · in this section
The term “covered contract” means a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by an executive agency, except that the term does not include a fixed-price contract without cost incentives or any firm fixed-price contract for the purchase of commercial products or commercial services.
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- 2026–present41 U.S.C. § 4301Public Contracts · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “covered contract” means a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by the head of an agency, except that such term does not include a fixed-price contract without cost incentives or any firm fixed-price contract for the purchase of commercial items.
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- 2014–201910 U.S.C. § 2324Armed Forces · Allowable costs under defense contracts · in this section
The term “covered contract” means a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by the head of an agency, except that such term does not include a fixed-price contract without cost incentives or any firm fixed-price contract for the purchase of commercial products or commercial services.
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- 2020–present10 U.S.C. § 2324Armed Forces · Allowable costs under defense contracts · in this section
The term "covered contract" means a prime contract for the construction of a naval vessel funded using amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy.
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- 2023–present10 U.S.C. § 8696Armed Forces · Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive · in this section