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10 U.S.C. § 3761 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 10. Armed Forces § 3761. Restructuring costs

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Limitation on payment of restructuring costs.--The Secretary of Defense may not pay, under subchapter I, a defense contractor for restructuring costs associated with a business combination of the contractor that occurs after November 18, 1997, unless the Secretary determines in writing either--

(1) that the amount of projected savings for the Department of Defense associated with the restructuring will be at least twice the amount of the costs allowed; or

(2) that the amount of projected savings for the Department of Defense associated with the restructuring will exceed the amount of the costs allowed and that the business combination will result in the preservation of a critical capability that otherwise might be lost to the Department.

(b)Limitation on delegation.--The Secretary may not delegate the authority to make a determination under subsection (a), with respect to a business combination, to an official of the Department of Defense--

(1) below the level of an Assistant Secretary of Defense for cases in which the amount of restructuring costs is expected to exceed $25,000,000 over a 5-year period; or

(2) below the level of the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency for all other cases.

(c) Definition.--In this section, the term “business combination” includes a merger or acquisition.

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