### Question
How does the law define covered procurement action?


### Answer
Under *41 U.S.C. § 4713*, **covered procurement action** is defined as:

> 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 requirements established under section 3311 of this title for the purpose of reducing supply chain risk in the acquisition or use of covered articles

#### Citation:
  - *41 U.S.C. § 4713*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Federal Procurement Policy > Division C-Procurement > CHAPTER 47-MISCELLANEOUS**

