FAR 46.304 Fixed-price service contracts
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 46.304
- 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
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-4, Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price, in solicitations and contracts for services, or supplies that involve the furnishing of services, when a fixed-price contract is contemplated and the contract amount is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The contracting officer may insert the clause in such solicitations and contracts when the contract amount is expected to be at or below the simplified acquisition threshold and inclusion is in the Government’s interest.
Sections cited
- FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price
Quick answers
What is FAR 46.304?
FAR 46.304 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Fixed-price service contracts".
Are changes to FAR 46.304 proposed?
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