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Clause

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees.

(a) The Contractor warrants that no person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or obtain this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a contingent fee, except a bona fide employee or agency. For breach or violation of this warranty, the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of the contingent fee.

Text excerpt from the eCFR API; read the full clause at the eCFR link above.

Applicability in the matrix

Contract types for 52.203-5 as published in the Smart Matrix
IBRYes Incorporated by reference
UCFI
FP SUPR Required
CR SUPR Required
FP R&DR Required
CR R&DR Required
FP SVCR Required
CR SVCR Required
FP CONR Required
CR CONR Required
T&M LHR Required
LMVR Required
COM SVCR Required
DDRR Required
A&ER Required
FACR Required
IND DELR Required
TRNR Required
UTL SVCR Required

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