41 USC § 113 - Responsible source

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title: "41 USC § 113 - Responsible source"
title_number: 41
title_name: "PUBLIC CONTRACTS"
section_number: "113"
section_name: "Responsible source"
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chapter_name: "DEFINITIONS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SUBTITLE DEFINITIONS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3681.)"
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# § 113. Responsible source

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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3681.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 113 | 41:259(c)(5). | June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 309(c)(5), as added Pub. L. 98–369, title VII, § 2711(a)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1180; Pub. L. 98–577, title V, § 504(a)(4), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3086; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1551, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3299. |
|  | 41:403(7). | Pub. L. 93–400, § 4(7), formerly § 4(8), as added Pub. L. 98–369, title VII, § 2731(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1195; Pub. L. 98–577, title I, § 102(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3067; redesignated as § 4(7), Pub. L. 100–679, § 3(c), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4056; Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, § 8001(b)(1)–(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3386. |