Contract clauses
For contracts over $6 million and 120 days, contractors must comply with ethics and fraud prevention clauses, including hotline poster requirements, unless specific exceptions apply.
Overview
FAR 3.1004 prescribes the use of specific contract clauses to promote ethical conduct and fraud prevention in government contracting. It requires contracting officers to include the Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct clause (FAR 52.203-13) in solicitations and contracts exceeding $6 million with a performance period of 120 days or more. Additionally, it mandates the inclusion of the Display of Hotline Poster(s) clause (FAR 52.203-14) for contracts over $6 million (or a lower agency-established threshold), except for commercial products/services or contracts performed entirely outside the U.S. The regulation also details how to identify and provide fraud hotline poster information and allows agencies to set lower thresholds for poster display requirements.