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FAR 52.242-4 Certification of Final Indirect Costs.

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In plain English

This clause requires a contractor to certify any proposal to establish or modify final indirect cost rates, using a specific certificate format signed by a high-level official. If the contractor fails to submit a signed certificate, the Contracting Officer may unilaterally set the final indirect cost rates.

Applies to: Contractors submitting proposals to establish or modify final indirect cost rates

What it requires

  • Certify any proposal to establish or modify final indirect cost rates
  • Use the format in paragraph (c) to certify
  • Have the certificate signed by an individual at a level no lower than a vice president or chief financial officer of the business segment submitting the proposal

Key terms: final indirect cost rates · certificate · Contracting Officer · allowable · unallowable

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The text

As prescribed in 42.703-2(f), insert the following clause:

Certification of Final Indirect Costs (JAN 1997)

(a) The Contractor shall—

(1) Certify any proposal to establish or modify final indirect cost rates;

(2) Use the format in paragraph (c) of this clause to certify; and

(3) Have the certificate signed by an individual of the Contractor's organization at a level no lower than a vice president or chief financial officer of the business segment of the Contractor that submits the proposal.

(b) Failure by the Contractor to submit a signed certificate, as described in this clause, may result in final indirect costs at rates unilaterally established by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The certificate of final indirect costs shall read as follows:

Certificate of Final Indirect Costs

This is to certify that I have reviewed this proposal to establish final indirect cost rates and to the best of my knowledge and belief:

1. All costs included in this proposal (identify proposal and date) to establish final indirect cost rates for (identify period covered by rate) are allowable in accordance with the cost principles of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements applicable to the contracts to which the final indirect cost rates will apply; and

2. This proposal does not include any costs which are expressly unallowable under applicable cost principles of the FAR or its supplements.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 52.242-3 Penalties for Unallowable Costs. · 52.242-5 Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

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

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