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§ 8702. Prohibited conduct

Type Statute

Publication 2026-03-26

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Department United States Congress

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§ 8702. Prohibited conduct

(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.)

In paragraph (3), before subparagraph (A), the words “directly or indirectly” are omitted as unnecessary.

Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSection	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.

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