FAR 46.309 Research and development contracts (short form)
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 46.309
- 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 52.246-9, Inspection of Research and Development (Short Form), in solicitations and contracts for research and development when the clause prescribed in 46.307 or the clause prescribed in 46.308 is not used.
Sections cited
- FAR 52.246-9 Inspection of Research and Development (Short Form)
- FAR 46.307 Fixed-price research and development contracts
- FAR 46.308 Cost-reimbursement research and development contracts
Quick answers
What is FAR 46.309?
FAR 46.309 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Research and development contracts (short form)".
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