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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 31: Contract Cost Principles and Procedures › Subpart 31.1

FAR 31.104 Contracts with educational institutions.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section covers contracts and modifications for research and development, training, and other work performed by educational institutions. It requires contracting officers to incorporate the cost principles in subpart 31.3 by reference in cost-reimbursement contracts with these institutions, and to use those principles as a guide for fixed-price contracts and termination settlements.

Applies to: Contracts and contract modifications with educational institutions

What it requires

  • The contracting officer shall incorporate the cost principles and procedures in subpart 31.3 by reference in cost-reimbursement contracts with educational institutions.

Key terms: educational institutions · cost-reimbursement contracts · indirect cost rates · fixed-price contracts · termination settlements

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The text

This category includes all contracts and contract modifications for research and development, training, and other work performed by educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher educations in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001).

(a) The contracting officer shall incorporate the cost principles and procedures in subpart 31.3 by reference in cost-reimbursement contracts with educational institutions as the basis for—

(1) Determining reimbursable costs under the contracts and cost-reimbursement subcontracts thereunder performed by educational institutions;

(2) Negotiating indirect cost rates; and

(3) Settling costs of cost-reimbursement terminated contracts (see subpart 49.3 and 49.109-7).

(b) The cost principles in this subpart are to be used as a guide in evaluating costs in connection with negotiating fixed-price contracts and termination settlements.

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

  • 31.103 Contracts with commercial organizations.
  • 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
  • 49.113 Cost principles.

← 31.103 Contracts with commercial organizations. · 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 31

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

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