33 U.S.C. § 1368 : US Code - Section 1368: Federal procurement

Search 33 U.S.C. § 1368 : US Code - Section 1368: Federal procurement

(a) Contracts with violators prohibited
No Federal agency may enter into any contract with any person,
who has been convicted of any offense under section 1319(c) of this
title, for the procurement of goods, materials, and services if
such contract is to be performed at any facility at which the
violation which gave rise to such conviction occurred, and if such
facility is owned, leased, or supervised by such person. The
prohibition in the preceding sentence shall continue until the
Administrator certifies that the condition giving rise to such
conviction has been corrected.
(b) Notification of agencies
The Administrator shall establish procedures to provide all
Federal agencies with the notification necessary for the purposes
of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Omitted
(d) Exemptions
The President may exempt any contract, loan, or grant from all or
part of the provisions of this section where he determines such
exemption is necessary in the paramount interest of the United
States and he shall notify the Congress of such exemption.
(e) Annual report to Congress
The President shall annually report to the Congress on measures
taken in compliance with the purpose and intent of this section,
including, but not limited to, the progress and problems associated
with such compliance.
(f) Contractor certification or contract clause in acquisition of
commercial items
(1) No certification by a contractor, and no contract clause, may
be required in the case of a contract for the acquisition of
commercial items in order to implement a prohibition or requirement
of this section or a prohibition or requirement issued in the
implementation of this section.
(2) In paragraph (1), the term "commercial item" has the meaning
given such term in section 403(12) of title 41.