agencymeans the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
business combinationincludes a merger or acquisition.
covered contractmeans a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by the head of an agency, except that such term does not include a fixed-price contract without cost incentives or any firm fixed-price contract for the purchase of commercial products or commercial services.
fiscal yearmeans a fiscal year established by a contractor for accounting purposes.
mandated foreign national severance paymeans severance pay paid by a contractor to a foreign national employee the payment of which by the contractor is required in order to comply with a law that is generally applicable to a significant number of businesses in the country in which the foreign national receiving the payment performed services under the contract.
military banking contractmeans a contract between the Secretary and a financial institution under which the financial institution operates a military banking facility outside the United States for use by members of the armed forces stationed or deployed outside the United States and other authorized personnel.
proceedingincludes an investigation.