FAR 16.302 Cost contracts
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 16.302
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 72 FR 27364 Effective Jun 14, 2007
- Proposed changes
- 1
- 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 section.
Text
(a) Description. A cost contract is a cost-reimbursement contract in which the contractor receives no fee.
(b) Application. A cost contract may be appropriate for research and development work, particularly with nonprofit educational institutions or other nonprofit organizations.
(c) Limitations. See 16.301-3.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-025, Government Property |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 16.301-3 Limitations
Quick answers
What is FAR 16.302?
FAR 16.302 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Cost contracts".
When was FAR 16.302 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-025, Government Property" (72 FR 27364), published May 15, 2007 and effective Jun 14, 2007.
Are changes to FAR 16.302 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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