48 CFR § 46.308 - 46.308 Cost-reimbursement research and development contracts.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s46.308"
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title: "48 CFR § 46.308 - 46.308 Cost-reimbursement research and development contracts."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "46.308"
section_name: "46.308 Cost-reimbursement research and development contracts."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "46"
part_name: "QUALITY ASSURANCE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42415, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "46"
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# 46.308 46.308 Cost-reimbursement research and development contracts.
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-8, Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement, in solicitations and contracts for research and development when (a) the primary objective of the contract is the delivery of end items other than designs, drawings, or reports, and (b) a cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated; unless use of the clause is impractical and the clause prescribed in 46.309 is considered to be more appropriate. If it is contemplated that the contract will be on a no-fee basis, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its *Alternate I.*