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24 sections with “loss ratio adjustment”

  • FAR 31.205-16 Gains and losses on disposition or impairment of depreciable property or other capital assets.
    (a) Gains and losses from the sale, retirement, or other disposition (but see 31.205-19) of depreciable property shall be included in the year in which they occur as credits or charges to the cost grouping(s) in which the depreciation or am…
  • FAR 49.203 Adjustment for loss.
    …t, the TCO shall not allow profit if it appears that the contractor would have incurred a loss had the entire contract been completed. The TCO shall negotiate or determine the amount of loss and make an adjustment in the amount of settlemen…
  • FAR 50.103-2 Types of contract adjustment.
    (a) Amendments without consideration. (1) When an actual or threatened loss under a defense contract, however caused, will impair the productive ability of a contractor whose continued performance on any defense contract or whose continued …
  • DFARS 232.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
    (b) Contractor noncompliance. See also 242.7503. (g) Loss contracts. Use the following loss ratio adjustment procedures for making adjustments required by FAR 32.503-6(f) and (g)— (i) Except as provided in paragraph (g)(ii) of this subsec…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …es otherwise, the seller or consignor is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss. For use in the clause at 52.247-34, see the definition at 52.247-34(a). F.o.b. origin means free on board at origin; i.e., the seller or consig…
  • FAR 31.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    …nistration expenses is unallowable. (4) Self-insurance charges for risks of catastrophic losses are unallowable (see 28.308(e)). (d) Purchased insurance costs are allowable, subject to paragraph (e) of this subsection and the following li…
  • FAR 32.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
    …ditional operating or financial arrangements adequate for completing the contract without loss to the Government. (2) If the contracting officer concludes that further progress payments would increase the probable loss to the Government, t…
  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    … addresses, and telephone numbers. (9) A statement and evidence of steps taken to reduce losses and claims to a minimum. (10) Any other relevant statements or evidence that may be required. (b) Amendments without consideration—essentiali…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    … real property. Government property does not include intellectual property and software. Loss of Government property means unintended, unforeseen or accidental loss, damage or destruction to Government property that reduces the Government'…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …be fair and reasonable; however, if it appears that the Contractor would have sustained a loss on the entire contract had it been completed, the Contracting Officer shall allow no profit under this subdivision (iii) and shall reduce the set…
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    … applies to FMS cases where the FMS customer has explicitly refused assumption of risk of loss. If the FMS customer has accepted the standard Letter of Offer and Acceptance Standard Terms and Conditions, as described in DoD 5105.38-M, Secur…
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …rnment as self-insurer. The Government self-insures and assumes the risk of damage to, or loss or destruction of, covered aircraft subject to the following conditions: (1) The Contractor's liability to the Government for damage, loss, or d…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …be fair and reasonable; however, if it appears that the Contractor would have sustained a loss on the entire contract had it been completed, the Contracting Officer shall allow no profit under this subdivision (iii) and shall reduce the amo…
  • FAR 52.250-5 SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment.
    … weapons or other methods designed or intended to cause mass destruction, injury or other loss to citizens or institutions of the United States. Block certification means SAFETY Act certification of a technology class that the Department o…
  • FAR 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    …ains; forfeited utility fees and deposits; and purchase of insurance against damage to or loss of personal property while in transit. (6) Costs incident to acquiring a home in the new work location, except that— (i) These costs are not al…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …rocedures prescribed in FAR 32.608-2 in effect on the date of this contract. (j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the C…
  • FAR 52.216-16 Incentive Price Revision—Firm Target.
    …s specified in (a) above by applying to final negotiated cost an adjustment for profit or loss, as follows: (1) On the basis of the information required by paragraph (c) above, together with any other pertinent information, the parties sha…
  • FAR 52.216-17 Incentive Price Revision—Successive Targets.
    …be established by applying to the total final negotiated cost an adjustment for profit or loss, determined as follows: (i) If the total final negotiated cost is equal to the total firm target cost, the adjustment is the total firm target p…
  • FAR 49.206-2 Bases for settlement proposals.
    …s; and (v) Other proper charges. (2) An allowance for profit (49.202) or adjustment for loss (49.203(b)) must be made to complete the gross settlement proposal. All unliquidated advance and progress payments and all disposal and other cre…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …to property to which the Government acquired title solely under this clause. (g) Risk of loss. Before delivery to and acceptance by the Government, the Contractor shall bear the risk of loss for property, the title to which vests in the Go…
  • FAR 15.402 Pricing policy.
    …proposed price reductions under other contracts as an evaluation factor; or (2) Consider losses or profits realized or anticipated under other contracts. (c) Not include in a contract price any amount for a specified contingency to the ex…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …actuarial liability (unfunded accumulated postretirement benefit obligation) as a gain or loss; and (2) Present an analysis demonstrating that all costs assigned to prior periods have been accounted for in accordance with paragraphs (o)(2)…
  • FAR 50.103-1 General.
    The fact that losses occur under a contract is not sufficient basis for exercising the authority conferred by Pub. L. 85-804. Whether appropriate action will facilitate the national defense is a judgment to be made on the basis of all of th…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …which unauthorized intentional or unintentional disclosure, modification, destruction, or loss of an object, or the copying of information to unauthorized media may have occurred. Congressional defense committees means— (1) In accordance …

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.