48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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2 sections with “unit-price basis”

  • FAR 36.207 Pricing fixed-price construction contracts.
    …basis (when a lump sum is paid for the total work or defined parts of the work), (2) on a unit-price basis (when a unit price is paid for a specified quantity of work units), or (3) using a combination of the two methods. (b) Lump-sum pric…
  • FAR 49.206-2 Bases for settlement proposals.
    …y orders under any terminated construction contract. (iii) The complete termination of a unit-price (as distinguished from a lump-sum) professional services contract. (b) Total cost basis. (1) When use of the inventory basis is not practi…

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.