48 CFR § 970.3102-518 - 970.3102-518 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.

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title: "48 CFR § 970.3102-518 - 970.3102-518   Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "970.3102-518"
section_name: "970.3102-518   Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs."
chapter_number: 9
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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subchapter_name: "AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS"
part_number: "970"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2201; 2282a; 2282b; 2282c; 42 U.S.C. 7101  50 U.S.C. 2401"
regulatory_source: "65 FR 81009, Dec. 22, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
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# 970.3102-518 970.3102-518   Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.

(c) Independent Research and Development and Bid and Proposal costs are unallowable. However, contracting officer approved Laboratory Directed Research and Development costs and those costs incurred in support of the Department's various reimbursable programs are allowable.

[65 FR 81009, Dec. 22, 2000, as amended at 89 FR 89788, Nov. 13, 2024]