41 U.S.C. § 8702 : Public Contracts — Miscellaneous — Kickbacks — Prohibited Conduct Date: 7 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF A person may not— (1) provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide a kickback; (2) solicit, accept, or attempt to accept a kickback; or (3) include the amount of a kickback prohibited by paragraph (1) or (2) in the contract price— (A) a subcontractor charges a prime contractor or a higher tier subcontractor; or (B) a prime contractor charges the Federal Government. (Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3839.) Historical and Revision Notes Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 8702 41:53. Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 80, § 3, 60 Stat. 37; Pub. L. 86–695, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 99–634, § 2(a), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3524. In paragraph (3), before subparagraph (A), the words “directly or indirectly” are omitted as unnecessary.
Historical and Revision Notes Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 8702 41:53. Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 80, § 3, 60 Stat. 37; Pub. L. 86–695, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 99–634, § 2(a), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3524. In paragraph (3), before subparagraph (A), the words “directly or indirectly” are omitted as unnecessary.