48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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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.

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2 sections with “Salvage rights”

  • DFARS 252.239-7007 Cancellation or Termination of Orders.
    …lled costs of the facilities and equipment, less cost of reusable materials, and less net salvage value. Basic cancellation liability means the actual nonrecoverable cost, which the Government shall reimburse the Contractor at the time ser…
  • DFARS 252.247-7016 Contractor liability for loss or damage.
    …ity of $1.25 per pound times the net weight of the shipment. (3) The Contractor has full salvage rights to damaged items which are not repairable and for which the Government has received compensation at replacement value. (End of clause)

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.