### Question
How is the "supply chain risk" defined?


### Answer
The term **supply chain risk** is defined in *41 U.S.C. § 4713* as follows -

> the risk that any person may sabotage, maliciously introduce unwanted function, extract data, or otherwise manipulate the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, maintenance, disposition, or retirement of covered articles so as to surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise manipulate the function, use, or operation of the covered articles or information stored or transmitted on the covered articles

#### Citation:
  - *41 U.S.C. § 4713*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Federal Procurement Policy > Division C-Procurement > CHAPTER 47-MISCELLANEOUS**

