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title: "41 U.S.C. § 113"
description: "Responsible source"
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title_number: 41
title_name: "PUBLIC CONTRACTS"
chapter_number: "1"
chapter_name: "DEFINITIONS"
section: "113"
citation: "41 U.S.C. § 113"
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# 41 U.S.C. § 113 - Responsible source
## Text
In this subtitle, the term “responsible source” means a prospective contractor that—
(1) has adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain those resources;
(2) is able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and Government business commitments;
(3) has a satisfactory performance record;
(4) has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;
(5) has the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain the organization, experience, controls, and skills;
(6) has the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain the equipment and facilities; and
(7) is otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.
(Pub. L. 111350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3681.)
## Notes
Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 11341:259(c)(5).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 309(c)(5), as added Pub. L. 98369, title VII, § 2711(a)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1180; Pub. L. 98577, title V, § 504(a)(4), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3086; Pub. L. 103355, title I, § 1551, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3299.  41:403(7).Pub. L. 93400, § 4(7), formerly § 4(8), as added Pub. L. 98369, title VII, § 2731(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1195; Pub. L. 98577, title I, § 102(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3067; redesignated as § 4(7), Pub. L. 100679, § 3(c), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4056; Pub. L. 103355, title VIII, § 8001(b)(1)(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3386.