Official text of 252.216-7009
As prescribed in 216.307 (a), use the following clause:
ALLOWABILITY OF LEGAL COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH A WHISTLEBLOWER PROCEEDING (DEC 2022)
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3750, notwithstanding FAR clause 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment—
(a) The restrictions of FAR 31.205-47(b) on allowability of costs related to legal and other proceedings also apply to any proceeding brought by a contractor employee submitting a complaint under 10 U.S.C. 4701, entitled “Contractor employees: protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information;” and
(b) Costs incurred in connection with a proceeding that is brought by a contractor employee submitting a complaint under 10 U.S.C. 4701 are also unallowable if the result is an order to take corrective action under 10 U.S.C. 4701.
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Where it's prescribed
As prescribed in 216.307 (a), use the following clause:
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The text above is reproduced verbatim from GSA's published source files for the Defense (DoD) supplement. The controlling version is the one in the Code of Federal Regulations: 252.216-7009 on eCFR.