48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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3 sections with “sale and leaseback”

  • 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 31.205-11 Depreciation.
    … or residual value. (3)(i) In the event the contractor reacquires property involved in a sale and leaseback arrangement, allowable depreciation of reacquired property shall be based on the net book value of the asset as of the date the con…
  • FAR 31.205-36 Rental costs.
    …ernatives available; and (v) other provisions of the agreement. (2) Rental costs under a sale and leaseback arrangement only up to the amount the contractor would be allowed if the contractor retained title, computed based on the net book …

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.