DFARS 216.401-71 Objective criteria
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 216.401-71
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR 16.401 General
- Last amended
- 76 FR 8303 Effective Feb 14, 2011
- Text as of
- DFARS 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 subsection.
Text
(1) Contracting officers shall use objective criteria to the maximum extent possible to measure contract performance. Objective criteria are associated with cost-plus-incentive-fee and fixed-price-incentive contracts.
(2) When objective criteria exist but the contracting officer determines that it is in the best interest of the Government also to incentivize subjective elements of performance, the most appropriate contract type is a multiple-incentive contract containing both objective incentives and subjective award-fee criteria (i.e., cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee or fixed-price-incentive/award-fee).
(3) See PGI 216.401 (e) for guidance on the use of award-fee contracts.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Award-Fee Contracts (DFARS Case 2006-D021) |
Sections cited
- PGI 216.401(e) General
Quick answers
What is DFARS 216.401-71?
DFARS 216.401-71 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Objective criteria".
When was DFARS 216.401-71 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Award-Fee Contracts (DFARS Case 2006-D021)" (76 FR 8303), published Feb 14, 2011 and effective Feb 14, 2011.
Are changes to DFARS 216.401-71 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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