[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR74.41]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
                   Subpart C--Post-Award Requirements
 
Sec. 74.41  Recipient responsibilities.

    The standards contained in this section do not relieve the 
recipients of the contractual responsibilities arising under its 
contract(s). The recipient is the responsible authority, without 
recourse to the HHS awarding agency, regarding the settlement and 
satisfaction of all contractual and administrative issues arising out of 
procurements entered into in support of an award or other agreement. 
This includes disputes, claims, protests of award, source evaluation or 
other matters of a contractual nature. Matters concerning violation of 
statute are to be referred

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to such Federal, State or local authority as may have proper 
jurisdiction.