Includes selected provisions of: United States Code, Titles 5, 10, 18, and 31; Defense authorization and appropriations acts; Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994; Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949; and Small Business Act. Also includes: Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996; Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act; Inspector General Act of 1978; provisions imposing limitations on employment of officers of the United States; miscellaneous public contract laws; other related laws; and tables relating to Federal procurement laws.

Reviews DOD contract and procurement administration under the Renegotiation Act and the Armed Services Procurement Act. Focuses on contract award procedures, renegotiation accounting and auditing standards, and contractor costing justifications. Includes statistical data on defense small business and other contracts (p. 429-621).