48 CFR § 204.1701 - 204.1701 Definitions.

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title: "48 CFR § 204.1701 - 204.1701   Definitions."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "204.1701"
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chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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# 204.1701 204.1701   Definitions.

As used in this subpart—

*First-tier subcontract* means a subcontract awarded directly by the contractor for the purpose of acquiring services for performance of a prime contract. It does not include the contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies or services that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a contractor's general and administrative expenses or indirect costs.