10.3 Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

The UCC is a model code that reflects the common law for commercial transactions. The UCC is not a law by itself; rather, it must be enacted into law by each state in order to take effect in that state. The UCC was first published in 1951 and various revisions to it have been published since then. It has not been uniformly adopted in all states. For example, Louisiana has adopted portions of the UCC, but not Article 2, which deals with most key contracting issues. In addition, all states have varied the text. Beyond Article 2 of the UCC, the remaining UCC articles are largely inapplicable to most Government contracts for commercial items.