### Question
How is the "related entity" defined?


### Answer
The term **related entity** is defined in *51 U.S.C. § 20144* as follows -

> a contractor or subcontractor at any tier, and a supplier, user, customer, cooperating party, grantee, investigator, or detailee

#### Citation:
  - *51 U.S.C. § 20144*
  - Heading: **Subtitle II-General Program and Policy Provisions > CHAPTER 201-NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS**

