### Question
Can you define what covered operations expenditure means?


### Answer
**Covered operations expenditure** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 636m*:

> a payment for any business software or cloud computing service that facilitates business operations, product or service delivery, the processing, payment, or tracking of payroll expenses, human resources, sales and billing functions, or accounting or tracking of supplies, inventory, records and expenses

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 636m*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14A-AID TO SMALL BUSINESS**

