Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE · CHAPTER 63— USING PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS · § 6301

§ 6301. Purposes

381 words·~2 min read·/usc/title-31/section-6301

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

The purposes of this chapter are to—
(1)promote a better understanding of United States Government expenditures and help eliminate unnecessary administrative requirements on recipients of Government awards by characterizing the relationship between executive agencies and contractors, States, local governments, and other recipients in acquiring property and services and in providing United States Government assistance;
(2)prescribe criteria for executive agencies in selecting appropriate legal instruments to achieve—
(A)uniformity in their use by executive agencies;
(B)a clear definition of the relationships they reflect; and
(C)a better understanding of the responsibilities of the parties to them; and
(3)promote increased discipline in selecting and using procurement contracts, grant agreements, and cooperative agreements, maximize competition in making procurement contracts, and encourage competition in making grants and cooperative agreements.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1003.)
In the chapter, the words “procurement contract” are substituted for “contract” for consistency.
The text of 41:501(a) and (b)(4) is omitted as executed.
Connections153 cite this · traces to 2
Cited by 153 sections · top 60
statutes-at-large
register
10 references not yet in our index
  • Pub. L. 97–258
  • 96 Stat. 1003
  • Pub. L. 106–522, § 153
  • 114 Stat. 2474
  • Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(1) [§ 153]
  • 114 Stat. 2762
  • Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. A, § 406(a)]
  • 114 Stat. 2763
  • Pub. L. 106–553
  • Pub. L. 106–554
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 6301
Purposes
Fed. Reg.×128
Stat.×9
C.F.R.×7
U.S.C.×6
Pub. L.×1
Bills×1
Stat. Comp.×1
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–258
Stat.96 Stat. 1003
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–522, § 153
Stat.114 Stat. 2474
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(1) [§ 153]
Cites 12 · showing 7Cited by 153 across 7 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.