PGI 236.207 Pricing Fixed-Price Construction Contracts
Section DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information
Facts
- Citation
- PGI 236.207
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 36.207 Pricing fixed-price construction contracts
- Text as of
- DFARS PGI Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(a)
(70) Definition: “lump sum” means a single payment of money, as opposed to a series of payments made over time.
(i) An example of a line item with lump sum pricing in accordance with DFARS 204.71 is as follows:
| ITEM NO. | SUPPLIES/SERVICE | QUANTITY | UNIT | UNIT PRICE | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Repave runway 4 at Joint Base AndrewsFirm Fixed PricePSC: Z1BDACRN: AA | 1 | Job | $1,501,866.08 | $1,501,866.08 |
Note that payment would occur upon completion and acceptance of the entire effort. Progress payments based on estimates of the percentage of completion (see FAR 52.232-5—Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts) could occur prior to that point.
(ii) An example of a line item with unit pricing in accordance with DFARS 204.71 is as follows:
| ITEM NO. | SUPPLIES/SERVICE | QUANTITY | UNIT | UNIT PRICE | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Repave runway 4 at Joint Base AndrewsFirm Fixed PricePSC: Z1BDACRN: AA | 525,128 | Square Foot | $2.86 | $1,501,866.08 |
Note that this allows the contractor to invoice for completed quantities of work, in accordance with FAR 32.102 (d), as those are accepted. Progress payments based on estimates of the percentage of completion (see FAR 52.232-5—Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts) could also occur prior to that point.
Quick answers
What is PGI 236.207?
PGI 236.207 is a section of the DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information, titled "Pricing Fixed-Price Construction Contracts".
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