undefinitized contractual action
Defined in 3 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term "undefinitized contractual action" means a new procurement action entered into by the head of an agency for which the contractual terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance is begun under the action. Such term does not include contractual actions with respect to the following:
(A) Purchases in an amount not in excess of the amount of the simplified acquisition threshold.
(B) Special access programs.
(C) Congressionally mandated long-lead procurement contracts.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2016–present10 U.S.C. § 2326Armed Forces · Undefinitized contractual actions: restrictions · in this section
- 2020–present10 U.S.C. § 3377Armed Forces · Inapplicability to Coast Guard and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; definitions · in this chapter
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “undefinitized contractual action” means a new procurement action entered into by the Coast Guard for which the contractual terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance is begun under the action.
Source
- 2026–present14 U.S.C. § 1109Coast Guard · Undefinitized contractual actions · in this section
In general.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "undefinitized contractual action" means a new procurement action entered into by the Coast Guard for which the contractual terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance is begun under the action.
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- 2018–202614 U.S.C. § 1109Coast Guard · Undefinitized contractual actions · in this section
The term “undefinitized contractual action” means a new procurement action entered into by the head of an agency for which the contractual terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance is begun under the action. Such term does not include contractual actions with respect to the following:
(A) Foreign military sales.
(B) Purchases in an amount not in excess of the amount of the simplified acquisition threshold.
(C) Special access programs.
(D) Congressionally mandated long-lead procurement contracts.
Source
- 1994–201610 U.S.C. § 2326Armed Forces · Undefinitized contractual actions: restrictions · in this section