### Question
How does the law define publicly-owned United States corporation?


### Answer
Under *41 U.S.C. § 1127*, **publicly-owned United States corporation** is defined as:

> a corporation—


(A) organized under the laws of a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *41 U.S.C. § 1127*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Federal Procurement Policy > Division B-Office of Federal Procurement Policy > CHAPTER 11-ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE AND AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATOR > SUBCHAPTER II-AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR**

