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DFARS 217.7101 Definitions.

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In plain English

This section defines two key terms used in vessel repair and alteration contracting: the master agreement and the job order. A master agreement is a negotiated written understanding that sets clauses and terms for future work but is not itself a contract, while a job order is a fixed-price contract that incorporates the master agreement and covers a specific job. Contractors need to know that the master agreement alone does not create a contract; actual work is awarded through separate job orders.

Applies to: Contracting activities and contractors involved in repair and alteration of vessels

Key terms: master agreement for repair and alteration of vessels · job order · fixed price contract · contract clauses · scope of work

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The text

(a) Master agreement for repair and alteration of vessels—

(1) Is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between a contracting activity and a contractor that—

(A) Contains contract clauses, terms, and conditions applying to future contracts for repairs, alterations, and/or additions to vessels; and

(B) Contemplates separate future contracts that will incorporate by reference or attachment the required and applicable clauses agreed upon in the master agreement.

(2) Is not a contract.

(b) Job order—

(1) Is a fixed price contract incorporating, by reference or attachment, a master agreement for repair and alteration of vessels;

(2) May include clauses pertaining to subjects not covered by the master agreement; but applicable to the job order being awarded; and

(3) Applies to a specific acquisition and sets forth the scope of work, price, delivery date, and other appropriate terms that apply to the particular job order.

← 217.7100 Scope of subpart. · 217.7102 General. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 217

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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