41 U.S.C. § 13
Section 13 · Contracts limited to one year
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Perkins v. Lukens Steel Co. (1940)
Most recently applied in Perkins v. Lukens Steel Co. (April 1940)
How often courts cite this section
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Except as otherwise provided, it shall not be lawful for any of the executive departments to make contracts for stationery or other supplies for a longer term than one year from the time the contract is made.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Codification
R.S. §3735 derived from Res. Jan. 31, 1868, No. 8, 15 Stat. 246; Res. Mar. 24, 1874, No. 6, 18 Stat. 286.
“Except as otherwise provided,” was first inserted by the Revisers of the 1934 edition of the Code.
Exemption of Functions
Functions authorized by Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, as exempt, see Ex. Ord. No. 11223, eff. May 12, 1965, 30 F.R. 6635, set out as a note under section 2393 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Section Inapplicable to Armed Services and National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Section inapplicable to procurement of supplies or services by Armed Services and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, see section 2314 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Cross References
Contracts by Secretary of the Treasury for manufacture of distinctive paper for United States securities, see section 5114 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
General Services Administration, section inapplicable to procurement of property or services, see section 260 of this title.