### Question
How does MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES define covered procurement action?


### Answer
Under *50 U.S.C. § 3334e*, **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 qualifications standards established in accordance with the requirements of section 3311 of title 41 for the purpose of reducing supply chain risk in the acquisition of covered systems

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3334e*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 45-MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES > SUBCHAPTER II-PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES**

