Inspection and audit of plant and books of contractor; criminal provisions

§ 2276. Inspection and audit of plant and books of contractor; criminal provisions (a) The manufacturing plant and books of a contractor furnishing or constructing aircraft, aircraft parts, or aeronautical accessories for a military department under this chapter, or that part of the plant which is used for that purpose, are subject at all times to inspection and audit by a person designated by the head of any executive department. (b) The Secretary of the military department concerned shall keep for 10 years all audits and reports of inspection made for that department under subsection (a). Any committee of Congress may inspect them. (c) Whoever, by collusion, understanding, or arrangement, deprives or attempts to deprive the United States of the benefit of a 127full and free competition under this chapter or of a full and free audit, so far as necessary to disclose the cost of executing the contract, of the books of a person carrying out a contract under this chapter shall be fined not more than $20,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.