48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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13 sections with “Rental time”

  • FAR 31.205-36 Rental costs.
    … Leases. (See 31.205-11 for Capital Leases.) (b) The following costs are allowable: (1) Rental costs under operating leases, to the extent that the rates are reasonable at the time of the lease decision, after consideration of (i) rental …
  • FAR 52.245-9 Use and Charges.
    …at 52.245-1, Government Property. Additional definitions as used in this clause include: Rental period means the calendar period during which Government property is made available for nongovernmental purposes. Rental time means the number…
  • FAR 52.207-5 Option To Purchase Equipment.
    …quipment (FEB 1995) (a) The Government may purchase the equipment provided on a lease or rental basis under this contract. The Contracting Officer may exercise this option only by providing a unilateral modification to the Contractor. The …
  • FAR 7.402 Acquisition methods.
    …hod is appropriate if the equipment will be used beyond the point in time when cumulative rental or leasing costs exceed the purchase costs. (2) Agencies should not rule out the purchase method of equipment acquisition in favor of renting …
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    …trolled by the contractor or the subcontractor at any tier, or obtained from a commercial rental source, and furnished for use under Government contracts. (i) Allowable ownership and operating costs shall be determined as follows: (A) Act…
  • FAR 31.205-42 Termination costs.
    …acts for which the special tooling, or special machinery and equipment was acquired. (e) Rental under unexpired leases. Rental costs under unexpired leases, less the residual value of such leases, are generally allowable when shown to have…
  • FAR 31.205-11 Depreciation.
    …nd procedures followed in the same segment on non-Government business. (d) Depreciation, rental, or use charges are unallowable on property acquired from the Government at no cost by the contractor or by any division, subsidiary, or affili…
  • FAR 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    …ortionately adjusted to reflect payments only for the actual time of the relocation. (8) Rental differential payments covering situations where relocated employees retain ownership of a vacated home in the old location and rent at the new …
  • FAR 29.304 Matters requiring special consideration.
    …d in light of possible tax consequences. (c) Indefinite-delivery contracts for equipment rental may require the contractor to furnish equipment in any of the States. Since leased equipment remains the contractor's property, States and loca…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …th the clause at 52.245-9, Use and Charges; (iv) Ensure payment by the contractor of any rental due; and (v) Modify contracts to reflect the addition of Government-furnished property and ensure appropriate consideration. (31) Perform pro…
  • FAR 52.241-5 Contractor's Facilities.
    …on, construction, or removal. The Government hereby grants to the Contractor, free of any rental or similar charge, but subject to the limitations specified in this contract, a revocable permit or license to enter the service location for a…
  • DFARS 232.072-3 Cash flow forecasts.
    …oling; (3) Amounts and timing of fixed cash charges such as debt installments, interest, rentals, taxes, and indirect costs; (4) Estimated amounts and timing of payments for projected labor, both direct and indirect; (5) Reasonableness o…
  • DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.
    …nclude— (i) Invoice payments; (ii) Payments for partial deliveries; or (iii) Lease and rental payments. Electronic form means any automated system that transmits information electronically from the initiating system to affected systems.…

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