§ 602. — Applicability of law.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 41USC602]
TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 9--CONTRACT DISPUTES
Sec. 602. Applicability of law
(a) Executive agency contracts
Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, this chapter applies
to any express or implied contract (including those of the
nonappropriated fund activities described in sections 1346 and 1491 of
title 28) entered into by an executive agency for--
(1) the procurement of property, other than real property in
being;
(2) the procurement of services;
(3) the procurement of construction, alteration, repair or
maintenance of real property; or,
(4) the disposal of personal property.
(b) Tennessee Valley Authority contracts
With respect to contracts of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the
provisions of this chapter shall apply only to those contracts which
contain a disputes clause requiring that a contract dispute be resolved
through an agency administrative process. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter, contracts of the Tennessee Valley Authority
for the sale of fertilizer or electric power or related to the conduct
or operation of the electric power system shall be excluded from the
chapter.
(c) Foreign government or international organization contracts
This chapter does not apply to a contract with a foreign government,
or agency thereof, or international organization, or subsidiary body
thereof, if the head of the agency determines that the application of
the chapter to the contract would not be in the public interest.
(Pub. L. 95-563, Sec. 3, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2383.)
