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6. Trmvol and submiatanca Allavurcr
Tha Payaont of Trawl and Subaiatance l penaea and
Trawl Allovancoa for employeon of an agency are
covmrad under chapter 57 of tit10 5, United states Code
(5 u.s.C. 5701-5752), vhich gOnOrally provide@ for
payment of travel and subsistence l xponaea, and travel
allovancoa for uployua of an agancy, am defined in 5
U.S.C. 5701 (l)(A) end 5 U.S.C. 105.
7. The ?mduel pmprrty and krhiniatrativo Semicam kt
The Fedora1 Propatiy and AdriniatretiVe Services Act of
1949, as amended (41 U.S.C. 251-260), gonerally
provides thet l xocutive agencies (am dafinod in l ection
3 of the Act (40 U.S.C. 472(a)) shall make purchasem
and contracts for property and 8orVicoa by advortiaing
am provided by section 303 of the Act (41 U.S.C. 253):
l xcopt that agonciea may negotiate without advertising
in the 8ituatiOnS l pecifiad in auction 302 of tha Act
(41 U.S.C. 252(c)) in vhich came the conditions
contained in auction 304 of the Act (41 U.S.C. 254)
apply.
8. Tho Antl-x.icm.ck (Copmland) Act
The Anti-Kickback (Copeland) Act of 1934 (16 U.S.C.
074; 40 U.S.C. 276c), generally prohibits kkickbackaw
of componaation paid undar a contract of employment in
Podorally financad or assisted conatnnztion activities.
9. The Dmrla-l)raan Act
TDo Davis-&con Act (40 U.S.C. 276a-2768-7), gonarally
roquiroa that labormra and mbchanica employed on
Iedorally funded or l aaiated projacta bo paid vage
rata8 and bonofita vhich prevail for corroaponding
claaaea of workarm on similar profocta in the ame
locality.
10. Tim Contract Work Eourm and Safety SW A&
The Contract Work Bourn and Safmty Standards Act (40
U.S.C. 327-333), ganerally roguirea the conditiona that
must bo mada a part of radorally funded or assisted
contracts, l ucb am the 8 hour vorkday, 40 hour
vorkvwk, and 1 l/2 thorn tba basic rate of pay for
overtime compensation for laborers and mochanica.
11. Thm Contrmct Diaputam hct
Tha Contract Oiaputea Act of 1971 (41 U.S.C. 601-613),
providaa for tha l atabliahmont of boards of contract
appeals and tha process for huringa and docidinq
diaputao regarding contract claima batwean a contractor
and an l xocutivo agency, daiinod in 41 U.S.C. 601(2) am
including vholly owned Govmrnwnt corporations (am
dofined in 31 U.S.C. 9101(3)).
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