48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “cost-type contracts”

  • FAR 35.017-1 Sponsoring agreements.
    …, such as identification of—(1) Any cost elements which will require advance agreement if cost-type contracts are used; and (2) Considerations which will affect negotiation of fees where payment of fees is determined by the sponsor(s) to b…
  • DFARS 228.102-1 General.
    …or performance and payment bonds is waived for cost-reimbursement contracts. However, for cost-type contracts with fixed-price construction subcontracts over $40,000, require the prime contractor to obtain from each of its construction subc…
  • DFARS 232.007 Contract financing payments.
    …for progress payments, and 14 days for performance-based payments and interim payments on cost-type contracts, in the appropriate paragraphs of the respective payment clauses. For interim payments on cost-reimbursement contracts for service…
  • DFARS 232.470 Advance payment pool.
    … contract held by a single contractor; (2) Is especially convenient for the financing of cost-type contracts with nonprofit educational or research institutions for experimental or research and development work when several contracts requi…
  • FAR 17.207 Exercise of options.
    …renegotiation of the price for work in a fixed-price type contract; (3) In the case of a cost-type contract, if— (i) The option contains a fixed or maximum fee; or (ii) The fixed or maximum fee amount is determinable by applying a formul…
  • FAR 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity.
    …n, may reduce the price of a fixed-price type contract and the total cost and fee under a cost-type contract by the amount of profit or fee determined as set forth in paragraph (b) of this clause if the head of the contracting activity or d…
  • FAR 52.226-1 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises.
    …ustment under the Indian Incentive Program to the following: (i) The estimated cost of a cost-type contract. (ii) The target cost of a cost-plus-incentive-fee prime contract. (iii) The target cost and ceiling price of a fixed-price incen…
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …t line items, the unit price identified in the contract at the time of delivery; (2) For cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of …

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.