48 CFR § 3009.171-2 - 3009.171-2 Definitions.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s3009.171-2"
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title: "48 CFR § 3009.171-2 - 3009.171-2 Definitions."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "3009.171-2"
section_name: "3009.171-2 Definitions."
chapter_number: 30
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION REGULATION (HSAR)"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "ACQUISITION PLANNING"
part_number: "3009"
part_name: "CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301-302, 41 U.S.C. 1303, 41 U.S.C. 1707, 41 U.S.C. 1702, and 48 CFR subpart 1.3."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 67871, Dec. 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3009"
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# 3009.171-2 3009.171-2 Definitions.
As used in this subpart—
*Business concern* means a commercial enterprise and the people who constitute it.
*Felony* means an offense which, if committed by a natural person, is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
*Convicted of a felony* means any conviction of a felony in violation of state or federal criminal statutes, including the Uniform Code of Military Justice, whether entered on a verdict or plea, including a plea of *nolo contendere*, for which a sentence has been imposed.
*Individual* means any person, corporation, partnership, or other entity with a legally independent status.
[74 FR 58856, Nov. 16, 2009]