48 CFR § 536.7102 - 536.7102 Definitions.

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title: "48 CFR § 536.7102 - 536.7102   Definitions."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "536.7102"
section_name: "536.7102   Definitions."
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION"
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subchapter_name: "SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING"
part_number: "536"
part_name: "CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c)."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 37224, July 9, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
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# 536.7102 536.7102   Definitions.

As used in this subpart—

*CMc Contingency Allowance* (CCA) means an allowance for the exclusive use of the construction contractor to cover reimbursable costs during construction that are not the basis of a change order. These costs could include estimating, scheduling, and planning errors in the final Estimated Cost of the Work (ECW) or other contractor errors.

*Cost* means allowable costs in accordance with FAR Part 31.

*Cost of Performance* means the final sum of cost of the construction work and fee for the construction work.

*Early Work Package* means a set of construction activities that can be clearly defined and separately performed from the remainder of the construction work. Demolition is an example of an early work package.

*Estimated Cost of the Work* (ECW) means the estimated cost of the construction work, not including home office overhead.

*Fee for the Construction Work* means the amount established in the construction contract for the contractor's profit and home office overhead costs, as described in FAR part 31, for the construction work.

*Guaranteed Maximum Price* (GMP) means the sum of the ECW, CCA, and the fee for the construction work.