31 U.S.C. § 3551 : US Code - Section 3551: Definitions

Search 31 U.S.C. § 3551 : US Code - Section 3551: Definitions

In this subchapter:
(1) The term "protest" means a written objection by an
interested party to any of the following:
(A) A solicitation or other request by a Federal agency for
offers for a contract for the procurement of property or
services.
(B) The cancellation of such a solicitation or other request.
(C) An award or proposed award of such a contract.
(D) A termination or cancellation of an award of such a
contract, if the written objection contains an allegation that
the termination or cancellation is based in whole or in part on
improprieties concerning the award of the contract.
(2)(A) The term "interested party", with respect to a contract
or a solicitation or other request for offers described in
paragraph (1), means an actual or prospective bidder or offeror
whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of
the contract or by failure to award the contract.
(B) The term includes the official responsible for submitting
the Federal agency tender in a public-private competition
conducted under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76
regarding an activity or function of a Federal agency performed
by more than 65 full-time equivalent employees of the Federal
agency.
(3) The term "Federal agency" has the meaning given such term
by section 102 of title 40.