FAR 16.207-3 Limitations
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 16.207-3
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 85 FR 40064 Effective Aug 31, 2020
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- 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
This contract type may be used only when-
(a) The work required cannot otherwise be clearly defined;
(b) The required level of effort is identified and agreed upon in advance;
(c) There is reasonable assurance that the intended result cannot be achieved by expending less than the stipulated effort; and
(d) The contract price is the simplified acquisition threshold or less, unless approved by the chief of the contracting office.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 16.207-3?
FAR 16.207-3 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Limitations".
When was FAR 16.207-3 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds" (85 FR 40064), published Jul 2, 2020 and effective Aug 31, 2020.
Are changes to FAR 16.207-3 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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