Prime contractor (US Government)
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Prime contractor is a term defined in the US law.[1][2] Statutory definitions of prime contract, prime contractor, subcontract, and subcontractor are in 41 U.S.C. § 8701.[3]
History[edit]
The prime contractor term was already defined before the 8 March 1946 passage of An Act To eliminate the practice by subcontractors, under cost-plus-a-fixed-fee or cost reimbursable contacts of the United States, of paying fees or kick-backs, or of granting gifts or gratuities to employees of a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee or cost reimbursable prime contractors or of higher tier subcontractors for the purpose of securing the award of subcontracts or orders. (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 79–319, 60 Stat. 37)
See also[edit]
- Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act of 1986
References[edit]
- ^ Nicastro 2023, p. 1.
- ^ Carril & Duggan 2020.
- ^ Nicastro 2023, p. 1, Note 5.
Sources[edit]
- Nagle, James F.; DeMella, Jonathan A. (Winter 2011). "A Primer on Prime Contractor-Subcontractor Disputes under Federal Contracts". Procurement Lawyer. 46 (2): 12–16.
- Dewell, Kenneth George (1979). Government-Prime Contractor-Subcontractor Relationships: An Analysis (PDF) (Master thesis). Naval Postgraduate School.
- Nicastro, Luke A. (12 October 2023). "The U.S. Defense Industrial Base: Background and Issues for Congress (R47751)". Congressional Research Service.
- Carril, Rodrigo; Duggan, Mark (2020). "The impact of industry consolidation on government procurement: Evidence from Department of Defense contracting". Journal of Public Economics. 184: 104141. doi:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104141.
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