### Question
How does the law define service employee?


### Answer
Under *41 U.S.C. § 357*, **service employee** is defined as:

> any person engaged in the performance of a contract entered into by the United States and not exempted under section 356 of this title, whether negotiated or advertised, the principal purpose of which is to furnish services in the United States (other than any person employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in part 541 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, as of July 30, 1976, and any subsequent revision of those regulations)

#### Citation:
  - *41 U.S.C. § 357*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS**

