§ 58. — Inspection authority.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 41USC58]
TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 58. Inspection authority
For the purpose of ascertaining whether there has been a violation
of section 53 of this title with respect to any prime contract, the
General Accounting Office and the inspector general of the contracting
agency, or a representative of such contracting agency designated by the
head of such agency if the agency does not have an inspector general,
shall have access to and may inspect the facilities and audit the books
and records, including any electronic data or records, of any prime
contractor or subcontractor under a prime contract awarded by such
agency. This section does not apply with respect to a prime contract for
the acquisition of commercial items (as defined in section 403(12) of
this title).
(Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 80, Sec. 8, as added Pub. L. 99-634, Sec. 2(a), Nov.
7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3525; amended Pub. L. 103-355, title VIII,
Sec. 8301(c)(2), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3397.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-355 inserted at end ``This section does not apply
with respect to a prime contract for the acquisition of commercial items
(as defined in section 403(12) of this title).''
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 103-
355, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103-355, set out as a note under
section 251 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective with respect to conduct described in section 53 of
this title which occurs on or after Nov. 7, 1986, see section 3(a) of
Pub. L. 99-634, set out as an Effective Date of 1986 Amendment note
under section 51 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 51, 52 of this title.
