48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4 sections with “excessive pass-through charge”

  • FAR 52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges.
    …contract requirements, coordinating deliveries, performing quality assurance functions). Excessive pass-through charge, with respect to a Contractor or subcontractor that adds no or negligible value to a contract or subcontract, means a ch…
  • FAR 52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges—Identification of Subcontract Effort.
    …gh Charges—Identification of Subcontract Effort (OCT 2009) (a) Definitions. Added value, excessive pass-through charge, subcontract, and subcontractor, as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Lim…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …strated that its functions provide added value to the contracting effort and there are no excessive pass-through charges. Table 15-2—Instructions for Submitting Cost/Price Proposals When Certified Cost or Pricing Data Are Required This do…
  • FAR 31.203 Indirect costs.
    … carefully developed distribution bases. (i) Indirect costs that meet the definition of “excessive pass-through charge” in 52.215-23, are unallowable.

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.