{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-203.901","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 203.901","heading":"203.901 Definitions.","body":"Abuse of authority, as used in this subpart, means an arbitrary and capricious exercise of authority that is inconsistent with the mission of DoD or the successful performance of a DoD contract.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 203—IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST","Subpart 203.9—Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"f6acaba1479211253a424a099e82203fb40babc37c9350c833db4f72a04964b3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-203.900","next":"us/48-cfr-203.903"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}