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41 U.S.C. § 1505

Examinations

United States · Title 41 — PUBLIC CONTRACTS · Status: effective

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41 U.S.C. § 1505, Examinations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/474753
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To determine whether a contractor or subcontractor has complied with cost accounting standards prescribed under this chapter and has followed consistently the contractor’s or subcontractor’s disclosed cost accounting practices, an authorized representative of the head of the agency concerned, of the offices of inspector general established under chapter 4 of title 5, or of the Comptroller General shall have the right to examine and copy documents, papers, or records of the contractor or subcontractor relating to compliance with the standards.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 111-350(H.R. 1107)2011-01-04
    To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".
    House: 385–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-286(H.R. 5961)2022-12-27
    To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.
    House: 413–3Senate: no recorded tally