48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “Contractor's development and implementation costs”

  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …e into account the perspective of the user of the product or service. (3) When selecting contractors to provide products or perform services the Government will use contractors who have a track record of successful past performance or who …
  • FAR 48.001 Definitions.
    …duction multiplied by the number of instant contract units affected by the VECP, less the contractor's allowable development and implementation costs; (2) Concurrent contract savings, that are net reductions in the prices of other contract…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …d in 48.201, insert the following clause: Value Engineering (JUN 2020) (a) General. The Contractor is encouraged to develop, prepare, and submit value engineering change proposals (VECP's) voluntarily. The Contractor shall share in any ne…
  • FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.
    …insert the following clause: Value Engineering—Construction (OCT 2025) (a) General. The Contractor is encouraged to develop, prepare, and submit value engineering change proposals (VECP's) voluntarily. The Contractor shall share in any in…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …nd other related services. Assignment of claims means the transfer or making over by the contractor to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, as security for a loan to the contractor, of its right to be paid by the Governme…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …t Government property is to be disposed of and on what terms (although an agency may give contractors authority to dispose of property at prices within specified ranges and subject to other reasonable conditions deemed appropriate by the ag…
  • FAR 48.101 General.
    (a) Value engineering is the formal technique by which contractors may (1) voluntarily suggest methods for performing more economically and share in any resulting savings or (2) be required to establish a program to identify and submit to t…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …parts from Government property for use or for installation on other Government property. Contractor-acquired property means property acquired, fabricated, or otherwise provided by the Contractor for performing a contract, and to which the …

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.