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23 sections with “Rates, Charges and Services”

  • FAR 47.207-6 Rates and charges.
    ….g., unit of weight or per work-hour, leaving sufficient space for offerors to insert the rates offered for each service. (c) The following guidelines apply to the composition of a tabulation of transportation or of transportation-related …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …rom the hourly rate: [Insert any subcontracts for services to be excluded from the hourly rates prescribed in the schedule.]; and (E) Indirect costs specifically provided for in this clause. (iv) Subcontract means any contract, as defined…
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …g supplies or services on the basis of— (1) Direct labor hours at specified fixed hourly rates that include wages, overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit; and (2) Actual cost for materials (except as provided for in 31.…
  • FAR 41.402 Rate changes and regulatory intervention.
    (a) When a change is proposed to rates or terms and conditions of service to the Government, the agency shall promptly determine whether the proposed change is reasonable, justified, and not discriminatory. (b) If a change is proposed to r…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    … common control. (2) The amounts shall be computed by multiplying the appropriate hourly rates prescribed in the Schedule by the number of direct labor hours performed. (3) The hourly rates shall be paid for all labor performed on the con…
  • FAR 52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services.
    … utility service consumed shall be charged to or paid for by the Contractor at prevailing rates charged to the Government or, where the utility is produced by the Government, at reasonable rates determined by the Contracting Officer. The Co…
  • DFARS 252.239-7004 Orders for Facilities and Services.
    …s and facilities under this agreement/contract in accordance with all applicable tariffs, rates, charges, regulations, requirements, terms, and conditions of— (1) Service and facilities furnished or offered by the Contractor to the general…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …f you have reached an agreement with Government representatives on use of forward pricing rates/factors, identify the agreement, include a copy, and describe its nature. H. As soon as practicable after final agreement on price or an earlie…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …n). (c) FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998). This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will …
  • DFARS 252.239-7011 Special construction and equipment charges.
    …sume those costs or reimburse the Contractor for replacement costs at mutually acceptable rates under the following circumstances— (1) The Government paid direct special construction charges; or (2) The Government reimbursed the Contracto…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …t, on behalf of all Federal agencies, is responsible for establishing final indirect cost rates and forward pricing rates, if applicable, and administering cost accounting standards for all contracts in a business unit. Combatant commander…
  • FAR 41.204 GSA areawide contracts.
    …. (b) Features. (1) Areawide contracts generally provide for ordering utility service at rates approved and/or established by a regulatory body and published in a tariff or rate schedule. However, agencies are permitted to negotiate other …
  • DFARS 239.7409 Special assembly.
    …ations services that cannot be provided with general use equipment. (b) Special assembly rates and charges shall be based on estimated costs. The contracting officer should negotiate special assembly rates and charges before starting servi…
  • FAR 31.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    …itations: (i) Types and extent of coverage shall follow sound business practice, and the rates and premiums shall be reasonable. (ii) Costs allowed for business interruption or other similar insurance shall be limited to exclude coverage …
  • FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent.
    …t any tier placed under this contract for communication services and facilities for which rates, charges, and tariffs are not established by a government regulatory body, of any invention described in and covered by a United States patent (…
  • FAR 52.232-6 Payment Under Communication Service Contracts With Common Carriers.
    …facilities furnished in accordance with the terms of CSAs issued under this contract, the rates and charges for the services and facilities as set forth in the clause entitled Rates, Charges and Services. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.247-17 Charges.
    …ractor's lowest rate available to the general public, or be in excess of charges based on rates otherwise tendered to the Government by the Contractor for the same type of service. (End of clause)
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …acquiring educational services in the form of standard course offerings at the prevailing rates of the institution. Educational Service Agreement Agreement No. ____________ 1. This agreement entered into on the ________ day of __________…
  • FAR 41.205 Separate contracts.
    …vice reliability, or facility requirements and related costs. (3) The utility supplier's rates, connection charges, and termination liability. (4) Total estimated contract value (including costs in subparagraphs (b) (2) and (3) of this su…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …to Disallow or not Recognize Costs (see subpart 42.8). (9) Establish final indirect cost rates and billing rates for those contractors meeting the criteria for contracting officer determination in subpart 42.7. (10) Attempt to resolve iss…
  • FAR 31.109 Advance agreements.
    … via contractor-owned, -leased, or -chartered aircraft, or as related to maximum per diem rates; (9) Costs of idle facilities and idle capacity; (10) Severance pay to employees on support service contracts; (11) Plant reconversion; (12)…
  • FAR 41.101 Definitions.
    …he utility supplier's service area to which it provides service under a single contract. Rates may include rate schedules, riders, rules, terms and conditions of service, and other tariff and service charges, e.g., facilities use charges. …
  • FAR 41.301 Requirements.
    …ervice proposal or proposed contract. (3) Copies of all current published or unpublished rates of the utility supplier. (4) Identification of any unusual factors affecting the acquisition. (5) Identification of all available sources or m…

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.