FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 231: Contract Cost Principles and Procedures › Subpart 231.2
DFARS 231.205-1 Public relations and advertising costs.
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In plain English
This DFARS section points to another part of the regulation, 225.7303-2(e), for rules on whether public relations and advertising costs are allowable on foreign military sales contracts. It also states that certain payments to the Government tied to leasing Government equipment are unallowable public relations and advertising costs, except for foreign military sales contracts as covered in 225.7303-2.
Applies to: Contractors with foreign military sales contracts and contractors leasing Government equipment
Key terms: public relations and advertising costs · allowability · foreign military sales contracts · leasing of Government equipment · unallowable
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The text
(e) See 225.7303-2(e) for allowability provisions affecting foreign military sales contracts.
(f) Unallowable public relations and advertising costs also include monies paid to the Government associated with the leasing of Government equipment, including lease payments and reimbursement for support services, except for foreign military sales contracts as provided for at 225.7303-2.
Sections it refers to
- 225.7303-2 Cost of doing business with a foreign government or an international organization.
Sections that refer to it
- 225.7303-2 Cost of doing business with a foreign government or an international organization.
← 231.205 Selected costs. · 231.205-6 Compensation for personal services. →
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.