{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-252.216-7009","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 252.216-7009","heading":"252.216-7009 Allowability of Legal Costs Incurred in Connection with a Whistleblower Proceeding.","body":"As prescribed in 216.307(a), use the following clause:\nAllowability of Legal Costs Incurred in Connection With a Whistleblower Proceeding (DEC 2022)\nPursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3750, notwithstanding FAR clause 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment—\n(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\n(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.\n(End of clause)","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER H—CLAUSES AND FORMS","PART 252—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES","Subpart 252.2—Text of Provisions and Clauses"],"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":"9561702491678c6495eb562d18c3f19be82e134831ee80fb8208e402d5b0fcc6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-252.216-7008","next":"us/48-cfr-252.216-7010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}