48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4 sections with “nonrefundable charges”

  • DFARS 241.202 Procedures.
    … the service power procurement officer or designee. (iv) Connection and service charges, nonrefundable. The Government may pay certain nonrefundable, nonrecurring charges including service initiation charges, a contribution in aid of const…
  • FAR 41.101 Definitions.
    …areawide contract. Connection charge means all nonrecurring costs, whether refundable or nonrefundable, to be paid by the Government to the utility supplier for the required connecting facilities, which are installed, owned, operated, and …
  • FAR 41.301 Requirements.
    … concerning proposed facilities and related charges or costs: (i) Proposed refundable or nonrefundable connection charge, termination liability, or other facilities charge to be paid by the agency, together with a description of the suppli…
  • FAR 52.241-9 Connection Charge.
    …e. (End of clause) Alternate I (NOV 1994). If the Contracting Officer determines that a nonrefundable charge is to be paid and no credits are due the Government, delete paragraphs (c) and (e), renumber paragraph (d) as (c) and add the fol…

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.