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FAR 52.203-12
Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
A contract clause under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, placed in Uniform Contract Format Section I (Contract clauses).
Contract clausePrescribed in 3.808(b)UCF Section IIncorporated by reference
When it applies
Required by FAR 3.808(b) in noncommercial solicitations/contracts above $150,000 (Byrd anti-lobbying) — restricts use of appropriated funds to influence Federal awards (the commercial path carries this via 52.212-5).
Prescription
The FAR directs use of 52.203-12 at 3.808(b) — read the prescribing section on acquisition.gov →.
Official text
The full, authoritative text of 52.203-12 is on acquisition.gov: View FAR 52.203-12 →
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