### Question
How is the term subcontract defined?


### Answer
The term **subcontract** is defined in *41 U.S.C. § 8701* as the following:

> a contract or contractual action entered into by a prime contractor or subcontractor to obtain supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract

#### Citation:
  - *41 U.S.C. § 8701*
  - Heading: **Subtitle IV-Miscellaneous > CHAPTER 87-KICKBACKS**

