41 U.S.C. § 8702

Prohibited conduct

A person may not—

(1)

provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide a kickback;

(2)

solicit, accept, or attempt to accept a kickback; or

(3)

include the amount of a kickback prohibited by paragraph (1) or (2) in the contract price—

(A)

a subcontractor charges a prime contractor or a higher tier subcontractor; or

(B)

a prime contractor charges the Federal Government.

( Pub. L. 111–350, § 3 , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 3839 .)