### Question
What does undefinitized contractual action mean?


### Answer
**Undefinitized contractual action** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 3377*:

> a new procurement action entered into by the head of an agency for which the contractual terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance is begun under the action

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 3377*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART V-ACQUISITION > Subpart C-Contracting Methods and Contract Types > CHAPTER 244-UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS**

