48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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7 sections with “tangible capital assets”

  • FAR 31.205-16 Gains and losses on disposition or impairment of depreciable property or other capital assets.
    …sset on the date the contractor becomes a lessee. (c) Gains and losses on disposition of tangible capital assets, including those acquired under capital leases (see 31.205-11(h), shall be considered as adjustments of depreciation costs pre…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …ees, and service fees paid to insurance companies, trustees, or technical consultants. Intangible capital asset means an asset that has no physical substance, has more than minimal value, and is expected to be held by an enterprise for con…
  • FAR 31.205-11 Depreciation.
    …allowable contract cost, subject to the limitations contained in this cost principle. For tangible personal property, only estimated residual values that exceed 10 percent of the capitalized cost of the asset need be used in establishing de…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ources. Depreciation means a charge to current operations that distributes the cost of a tangible capital asset, less estimated residual value, over the estimated useful life of the asset in a systematic and logical manner. It does not inv…
  • FAR 31.205-52 Asset valuations resulting from business combinations.
    (a) For tangible capital assets, when the purchase method of accounting for a business combination is used, whether or not the contract or subcontract is subject to CAS, the allowable depreciation and cost of money shall be based on the cap…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.
    …ew investments in state-of-the-art technology that reduce acquisition cost or yield other tangible benefits such as improved product quality or accelerated deliveries; or (B) Investments in new equipment for research and development applic…
  • FAR 31.205-17 Idle facilities and idle capacity costs.
    …ng land integral to the operation), equipment, individually or collectively, or any other tangible capital asset, wherever located, and whether owned or leased by the contractor. Idle capacity means the unused capacity of partially used fa…

FAR (chapter 1)

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