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FAR 47.207-4 Determination of weights.
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 requires the contracting officer to specify in the contract how shipment weights will be determined, based on the type of freight and service. It directs the contracting officer to include specific clauses depending on whether the freight is general, household goods, or office furniture, and who is responsible for determining the weight. Contractors should be aware of these requirements because they affect how weight is calculated for payment and performance.
Applies to: Contracts involving shipments of freight, household goods, or office furniture.
Key terms: contracting officer · method of determining the weights · freight · household goods · office furniture
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
The contracting officer shall specify in the contract the method of determining the weights of shipments as appropriate for the kind of freight involved and the type of service required.
(a) Shipments of freight other than household goods and office furniture. (1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-9, Agreed Weight—General Freight, when the shipping activity determines the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture.
(2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-10, Net Weight—General Freight, when the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture is not known at the time of shipment and the contractor is responsible for determining the net weight of the shipments.
(b) Shipments of household goods or office furniture. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-11, Net Weight—Household Goods or Office Furniture, when movements of Government employees' household goods or relocations of Government offices are involved.
Sections it refers to
← 47.207-3 Description of shipment, origin, and destination. · 47.207-5 Contractor responsibilities. →
Rule changes for FAR Part 47
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47 ↗ · proposed 2026-09-18 · comments due 2026-10-19
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Training To Prevent Human Trafficking for Certain Air Carriers; Correction ↗ · final rule 2024-12-30 · effective 2025-01-03
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Training To Prevent Human Trafficking for Certain Air Carriers ↗ · final rule 2024-12-16 · effective 2025-01-03
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.