Annual edition
Pub. L. 99–634 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “For the purpose of ascertaining whether such fees, commissions, compensation, gifts, or gratuities have been paid or granted by a subcontractor, the General Accounting Office shall have the power to inspect the plants and to audit the books and records of any prime contractor or subcontractor engaged in the performance of a negotiated contract.”
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Nov. 7, 1986, Pub. L. 99–634, §2(a), 100 Stat. 3524.
Sep 2, 1960 – Nov 7, 1986
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 86–695 substituted “negotiated contract” for “cost-plus-a-fixed-fee or cost reimbursable contract”.
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Sept. 2, 1960, Pub. L. 86–695, 74 Stat. 741
Mar 8, 1946 – Sep 2, 1960
Enacted · full text not held
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Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 80, §3, 60 Stat. 38