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45 sections with “reasonable compensation”: the first 40

  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    … (2) The total compensation for individual employees or job classes of employees must be reasonable for the work performed; however, specific restrictions on individual compensation elements apply when prescribed. (3) The compensation mus…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …rposes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause and are permitted by other Federal law. Reasonable compensation means, with respect to a regularly employed officer or employee of any person, compensation that is consistent with the normal…
  • FAR 3.803 Exceptions.
    …ollowing conditions: (1) Agency and legislative liaison by own employees. (i) Payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action if the payment is for agency and l…
  • FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs.
    …actual costs incurred, or on a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge. Costs for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses may be based on per diem, actual expenses, or a combination thereof, provided the…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …e award has been made, or, if no award has been made, to all parties who appear to have a reasonable prospect of receiving award if the protest is denied. The agency shall furnish copies of the protest submissions to such parties with instr…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor. Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance …
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …r may submit to an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, in such form and reasonable detail as the representative may require, an invoice or voucher supported by a statement of the claimed allowable cost for performing this …
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …ithdraw funds from the special account only to pay for properly allocable, allowable, and reasonable costs for direct materials, direct labor, and indirect costs. Other withdrawals require approval in writing by the administering office. De…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …ernment property includes, but is not limited to— (1) Items that cannot be found after a reasonable search; (2) Theft; (3) Damage resulting in unexpected harm to property requiring repair to restore the item to usable condition; or (4) …
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …ade for purposes specified in paragraph 3.802(a) and are permitted by other Federal law. Reasonable compensation means, with respect to a regularly employed officer or employee of any person, compensation that is consistent with the normal…
  • FAR 28.305 Overseas workers' compensation and war-hazard insurance.
    …, or detention. The contract shall provide either that the costs of this liability or the reasonable costs of insurance against this liability shall be allowed as a cost under the contract.
  • FAR 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    … “influencing or attempting to influence,” “officer or employee of an agency,” “person,” “reasonable compensation,” and “regularly employed” are defined in the FAR clause of this solicitation entitled “Limitation on Payments to Influence Ce…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    … in contract price. The Government must exercise its postacceptance rights— (1) Within a reasonable period of time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) Before any substantial change occurs in the conditi…
  • FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.
    …mployed on this contract. Professional compensation that is unrealistically low or not in reasonable relationship to the various job categories, since it may impair the Contractor's ability to attract and retain competent professional servi…
  • FAR 15.406-3 Documenting the negotiation.
    …negotiation objective, and the negotiated position. Where the determination of a fair and reasonable price is based on cost analysis, the summary shall address each major cost element. When determination of a fair and reasonable price is ba…
  • FAR 31.109 Advance agreements.
    …part applies broadly to many accounting systems in varying contract situations. Thus, the reasonableness, the allocability and the allowability under the specific cost principles at subparts 31.2, 31.3, 31.6, and 31.7 of certain costs may b…
  • DFARS 252.242-7006 Accounting System Administration.
    … system that complies with the system criteria in paragraph (c) of this clause to provide reasonable assurance that— (1) Applicable laws and regulations are complied with; (2) The accounting system and cost data are reliable; (3) Risk of…
  • FAR 11.501 Policy.
    …ate the Government for probable damages. Therefore, the liquidated damages rate must be a reasonable forecast of just compensation for the harm that is caused by late delivery or untimely performance of the particular contract. Use a maximu…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    (a) The Secretary of Labor may provide reasonable limitations and may make rules and regulations allowing reasonable variations, tolerances, and exemptions to and from any or all provisions of the Service Contract Labor Standards statute ot…
  • FAR 31.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    …have been allowed had the contractor insured directly with the captive insurer; and (ii) Reasonable fronting company charges for services rendered. (3) Actual losses are unallowable unless expressly provided for in the contract, except— …
  • FAR 31.205-33 Professional and consultant service costs.
    …llowable subject to this paragraph and paragraphs (c) through (f) of this subsection when reasonable in relation to the services rendered and when not contingent upon recovery of the costs from the Government (but see 31.205-30 and 31.205-4…
  • FAR 49.201 General.
    …k done and the preparations made for the terminated portions of the contract, including a reasonable allowance for profit. Fair compensation is a matter of judgment and cannot be measured exactly. In a given case, various methods may be equ…
  • FAR 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures.
    …actor or higher tier subcontractor. (c)(1) The Contractor shall have in place and follow reasonable procedures designed to prevent and detect possible violations described in paragraph (b) of this clause in its own operations and direct bu…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    … not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination) so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage…
  • FAR 52.229-4 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (State and Local Adjustments).
    …tractor at the direction of the Contracting Officer, including any interest, penalty, and reasonable attorneys' fees. (h) The Government shall furnish evidence appropriate to establish exemption from any Federal, State, or local tax when (…
  • FAR 52.229-6 Taxes—Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts.
    … the United States as the Contracting Officer directs. (i) The Contractor shall take all reasonable action to obtain exemption from or refund of any taxes or duties, including interest or penalty, from which the United States Government, t…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …ers. The Government will furnish ________ copies of the orders to the Contractor within a reasonable time after publication. (b) The Contractor may request withdrawal by the Government of any student for academic or disciplinary reasons. …
  • DFARS 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
    …by the Government under this clause, the Government will reimburse the Contractor for the reasonable, allowable cost of the replacement or repair, plus a reasonable profit (if the work or replacement or repair was performed by the Contracto…
  • FAR 3.907-6 Remedies and enforcement authority.
    …dence that the reprisal occurred within a period of time after the disclosure such that a reasonable person could conclude that the disclosure was a contributing factor in the reprisal. (2) Opportunity for rebuttal. The head of an agency m…
  • FAR 3.1101 Definitions.
    …cts or services). (7) Terminating contracts. (8) Determining whether contract costs are reasonable, allocable, and allowable. Covered employee means an individual who performs an acquisition function closely associated with inherently go…
  • FAR 4.1402 Procedures.
    …the contract information and require that the contractor correct the report, or provide a reasonable explanation as to why it believes the information is correct. Agencies may review the reports at http://www.fsrs.gov. (b) When contracting…
  • FAR 22.101-2 Contract pricing and administration.
    …ontracts or for recognition of costs in pricing fixed-price contracts if they result in unreasonable costs to the Government. For a discussion of allowable costs resulting from labor-management agreements, see 31.205-6(b). (b) Labor disput…
  • FAR 22.1301 Definitions.
    …he ability to perform the essential functions of the employment positions with or without reasonable accommodation. Recently separated veteran means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    … amount of year end accruals for salaries, wages, or bonuses that are to be paid within a reasonable period of time after the end of a cost accounting period. Defined-benefit pension plan means a pension plan in which the benefits to be pa…
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    …eed an amount for standby cost as determined by the schedule or contract provision. (ii) Reasonable costs of renting construction equipment are allowable (but see paragraph (C) below). (A) Costs, such as maintenance and minor or running r…
  • FAR 31.205-41 Taxes.
    …ent or (B) secure a refund of such taxes. (3) Pursuant to subparagraph (a)(2) above, the reasonable costs of any action taken by the contractor at the direction or with the concurrence of the contracting officer. Interest or penalties incu…
  • FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest.
    …cts or services). (7) Terminating contracts. (8) Determining whether contract costs are reasonable, allocable, and allowable. Covered employee means an individual who performs an acquisition function closely associated with inherently go…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this cont…
  • FAR 52.228-7 Insurance—Liability to Third Persons.
    … reimbursement. (c) The Contractor shall be reimbursed— (1) For that portion (i) of the reasonable cost of insurance allocable to this contract and (ii) required or approved under this clause; and (2) For certain liabilities (and expense…
  • FAR 52.237-6 Incremental Payment by Contractor to Government.
    …shall receive title to such property as the Contracting Officer determines to be fair and reasonable for that increment of payment. Upon receipt of the Contractor's final payment, all title that has not passed to the Contractor shall vest i…

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