48 CFR § 16.302 - 16.302 Cost contracts.

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title: "48 CFR § 16.302 - 16.302   Cost contracts."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "16.302"
section_name: "16.302   Cost contracts."
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chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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# 16.302 16.302   Cost contracts.

(a) *Description.* A cost contract is a cost-reimbursement contract in which the contractor receives no fee.

(b) *Application.* A cost contract may be appropriate for research and development work, particularly with nonprofit educational institutions or other nonprofit organizations.

(c) *Limitations.* See 16.301-3.

[48 FR 42219, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 72 FR 27384, May 15, 2007]