FAR 35.003 Policy
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 35.003
- Type
- Section
- 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) Use of contracts. Contracts shall be used only when the principal purpose is the acquisition of supplies or services for the direct benefit or use of the Federal Government. Grants or cooperative agreements should be used when the principal purpose of the transaction is to stimulate or support research and development for another public purpose.
(b) Cost sharing. Cost sharing policies (which are not otherwise required by law) under Government contracts shall be in accordance with 16.303, 42.707(a) and agency procedures.
(c) Recoupment. Recoupment not otherwise required by law shall be in accordance with agency procedures.
Sections cited
- FAR 16.303 Cost-sharing contracts
- FAR 42.707(a) Cost-sharing rates and limitations on indirect cost rates
Quick answers
What is FAR 35.003?
FAR 35.003 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Policy".
Are changes to FAR 35.003 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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