### Question
How does Federal Procurement Policy define overseas contingency operations?


### Answer
Under *41 U.S.C. § 1702*, **overseas contingency operations** is defined as:

> military operations outside the United States and its territories and possessions that are a contingency operation (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 10)

#### Citation:
  - *41 U.S.C. § 1702*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Federal Procurement Policy > Division B-Office of Federal Procurement Policy > CHAPTER 17-AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES**

