### Question
What does covered procurement action mean?


### Answer
**Covered procurement action** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 3252*:

> any of the following actions, if the action takes place in the course of conducting a covered procurement:


(A) The exclusion of a source that fails to meet qualification standards established in accordance with the requirements of section 3243 of this title for the purpose of reducing supply chain risk in the acquisition of covered systems

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 3252*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART V-ACQUISITION > Subpart B-Acquisition Planning > CHAPTER 223-OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLANNING AND SOLICITATION GENERALLY**

