### Question
What does covered Government support contractor mean?


### Answer
**Covered Government support contractor** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 2320*:

> a contractor under a contract the primary purpose of which is to furnish independent and impartial advice or technical assistance directly to the Government in support of the Government's management and oversight of a program or effort (rather than to directly furnish an end item or service to accomplish a program or effort), which contractor—


(1) is not affiliated with the prime contractor or a first-tier subcontractor on the program or effort, or with any direct competitor of such prime contractor or any such first-tier subcontractor in furnishing end items or services of the type developed or produced on the program or effort

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2320*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 137-PROCUREMENT GENERALLY**

