DFARS 247.270-1 Definitions
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 247.270-1
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 47.2 Contracts for Transportation or for Transportation-Related Services
- Last amended
- 75 FR 51416 Effective Aug 20, 2010
- 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
(a) “Commodity rate” is—
(1) The price quoted for handling a ton (weight or measurement) of a specified commodity; and
(2) Computed by dividing the hourly stevedoring gang cost by the estimated number of tons of the specified commodity that can be handled in one hour.
(b) “Gang cost” is—
(1) The total hourly wages paid to the workers in the gang, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the maritime industry and the unions at a specific port; and
(2) Payments for workmen's compensation, social security taxes, unemployment insurance, taxes, liability and property damage insurance, general and administrative expenses, and profit.
(c) “Stevedoring” is the—
(1) Loading of cargo from an agreed point of rest on a pier or lighter and its storage aboard a vessel; or
(2) Breaking out and discharging of cargo from any space in the vessel to an agreed point of rest dockside or in a lighter.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Transportation (DFARS Case 2003-D028) | ||
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Transportation Acquisition Policy | Not on record |
Quick answers
What is DFARS 247.270-1?
DFARS 247.270-1 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Definitions".
When was DFARS 247.270-1 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Transportation (DFARS Case 2003-D028)" (75 FR 51416), published Aug 20, 2010 and effective Aug 20, 2010.
Are changes to DFARS 247.270-1 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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