48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “overall settlement”

  • FAR 49.303-5 Final settlement.
    …sallowed by the Government, nor for any other item of cost of the same nature. (d) If an overall settlement of costs is agreed upon, agreement on each element of cost is not necessary. If appropriate, differences may be compromised and dou…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …g the agency need in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost. It includes developing the overall strategy for managing the acquisition. Activity Address Code (AAC) means a distinct six-position code consisting of a combination of alpha an…
  • FAR 49.110 Settlement negotiation memorandum.
    …hall specify the factors considered for each item. If the settlement was negotiated on an overall lump-sum basis, the TCO need not evaluate each item or group of items individually, but shall support the total amount of the recommended sett…
  • FAR 49.108-7 Government assistance in settling subcontracts.
    … settlements, the subcontractor shall be paid through the prime contractor as part of the overall settlement with the prime contractor.
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    … this clause, means those measurable net reductions resulting from a VECP in the agency's overall projected collateral costs, exclusive of acquisition savings, whether or not the acquisition cost changes. Contracting office includes any co…
  • FAR 15.405 Price negotiation.
    …he price negotiation documentation. (b) The contracting officer's primary concern is the overall price the Government will actually pay. The contracting officer's objective is to negotiate a contract of a type and with a price providing th…
  • FAR 49.202 Profit.
    … settlement agreements but the contractor's efforts will be considered in determining the overall rate of profit allowed the contractor. Profit shall not be allowed the contractor for material or services that, as of the effective date of t…
  • DFARS 215.404-4 Profit.
    …mination settlement; or (2) The weighted guidelines method does not produce a reasonable overall profit objective and the head of the contracting activity approves use of the alternate approach in writing. (D) Shall use the weighted guide…

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.