Government Contractors Products Liability Act of 1983

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Government Contractors' Product Liability Act of 1983 - Provides that a supplier of a product to the Government shall be indemnified by the United States for losses incurred by the supplier on account of the supplier's liability for damages for harm caused by: (1) a characteristic of such product which was specifically required in the product specifications imposed by the Government; or (2) the misuse or modification of such product by the Government. Prohibits such indemnification if: (1) the supplier's liability is due solely to the supplier's negligence; (2) the supplier knew or should have known the defect in the characteristic of the product which caused the supplier's liability; (3) the product was designed or manufactured according to commercial standards or is generally available to persons other than the Government; or (4) the supplier designed or helped design the product specifications involved. Sets forth requirements with respect to indemnification based upon the settlement of a claim or action against a supplier. Sets forth procedural requirements for actions by suppliers for indemnification. Provides that the Government's liability for indemnification of a supplier s…