48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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13 sections with “rental agreement”

  • FAR 31.205-36 Rental costs.
    … Leases. (See 31.205-11 for Capital Leases.) (b) The following costs are allowable: (1) Rental costs under operating leases, to the extent that the rates are reasonable at the time of the lease decision, after consideration of (i) rental …
  • FAR 7.402 Acquisition methods.
    …hod is appropriate if the equipment will be used beyond the point in time when cumulative rental or leasing costs exceed the purchase costs. (2) Agencies should not rule out the purchase method of equipment acquisition in favor of renting …
  • FAR 25.403 World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
    … 25.408). (b) Thresholds. (1) To determine whether the acquisition of products by lease, rental, or lease-purchase contract (including lease-to-ownership, or lease-with-option-to purchase) is covered by the WTO GPA or an FTA, calculate the…
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    …trolled by the contractor or the subcontractor at any tier, or obtained from a commercial rental source, and furnished for use under Government contracts. (i) Allowable ownership and operating costs shall be determined as follows: (A) Act…
  • FAR 7.400 Scope of subpart.
    …ial acquisition of equipment and the renewal or extension of existing equipment leases or rental agreements.
  • FAR 7.401 Acquisition considerations.
    … be compared in the analysis shall include, at a minimum— (i) Purchase; (ii) Short-term rental or lease; (iii) Long-term rental or lease; (iv) Interagency acquisition (see 2.101); and (v) Agency acquisition agreements, if applicable, w…
  • FAR 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    …ortionately adjusted to reflect payments only for the actual time of the relocation. (8) Rental differential payments covering situations where relocated employees retain ownership of a vacated home in the old location and rent at the new …
  • FAR 4.804-4 Physically completed contracts.
    …) The Government has given the contractor a notice of complete contract termination. (b) Rental, use, and storage agreements are considered to be physically completed when— (1) The Government has given the contractor a notice of complete …
  • FAR 7.404 Contract clause.
    …use in 52.207-5, Option to Purchase Equipment, in solicitations and contracts involving a rental or lease agreement with option to purchase.
  • FAR 17.603 Limitations.
    …an more properly be accomplished in accordance with Subpart 45.3, Authorizing the Use and Rental of Government Property. (b) Since issuance of an authorization under 17.602(a) is deemed sufficient proof of compliance with paragraph (a) imm…
  • FAR 32.409-3 Security, supervision, and covenants.
    …; (4) Controls or limitations on profit distributions, salaries, bonuses or commissions, rentals and royalties, capital expenditures, creation of liens, retirement of stock or debt, and creation of additional obligations; and (5) Advance …
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …th the clause at 52.245-9, Use and Charges; (iv) Ensure payment by the contractor of any rental due; and (v) Modify contracts to reflect the addition of Government-furnished property and ensure appropriate consideration. (31) Perform pro…
  • DFARS 235.015-70 Special use allowances for research facilities acquired by educational institutions.
    …he research facility to determine the amount of the special use allowance; (ii) Consider rental costs for similar space in the area where the research facility is or will be located to establish the annual special use allowance; (iii) Do …

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