### Question
How is the term Federal agency defined?


### Answer
The term **Federal agency** is defined in *31 U.S.C. § 3551* as the following:

> given such term by section 3 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472).

#### Citation:
  - *31 U.S.C. § 3551*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT > CHAPTER 35-ACCOUNTING AND COLLECTION > SUBCHAPTER V-PROCUREMENT PROTEST SYSTEM**

