FAR 31.205-34 Recruitment costs
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 31.205-34
- Type
- Subsection
- 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
(a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, the following costs are allowable:
(1) Costs of help-wanted advertising.
(2) Costs of operating an employment office needed to secure and maintain an adequate labor force.
(3) Costs of operating an aptitude and educational testing program.
(4) Travel costs of employees engaged in recruiting personnel.
(5) Travel costs of applicants for interviews.
(6) Costs for employment agencies, not in excess of standard commercial rates.
(b) Help-wanted advertising costs are unallowable if the advertising-
(1) Does not describe specific positions or classes of positions; or
(2) Includes material that is not relevant for recruitment purposes, such as extensive illustrations or descriptions of the company’s products or capabilities.
Quick answers
What is FAR 31.205-34?
FAR 31.205-34 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Recruitment costs".
Are changes to FAR 31.205-34 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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