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Per 2 CFR §200.403, [8] Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under federal awards: (a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
Cost-plus contract. A cost-plus contract, also termed a cost plus contract, is a contract such that a contractor is paid for all of its allowed expenses, plus additional payment to allow for risk and incentive sharing. [1] Cost-reimbursement contracts contrast with fixed-price contract, in which the contractor is paid a negotiated amount ...
The same FAR provision allows a government agency's contracting officer to "disallow all or part of a claimed cost that is inadequately supported." A major area of emphasis in a DCAA audit is determining the adequacy and reliability of the contractor's records to prove the accuracy and reasonableness of contract costs. [ 7 ]
The Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into contracts and other agreements that are in the government's best interest in meeting identified security countermeasure needs, including reimbursement of the cost of advanced research and development as a reasonable, allowable, and allocable direct cost of the contract ...
Cost Accounting Standards. Cost Accounting Standards (popularly known as CAS) are a set of 19 standards and rules promulgated by the United States Government for use in determining costs on negotiated procurements. CAS differs from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in that FAR applies to substantially all contractors, whereas CAS applied ...
As low as reasonably practicable (ALARP), or as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA), is a principle in the regulation and management of safety-critical and safety-involved systems. [1][2] The principle is that the residual risk shall be reduced as far as reasonably practicable. In UK and NZ Health and safety law, it is equivalent to so far as ...
The percentage allowable as a contingency fee is subject to the ethical rules of professional conduct that require legal fees to be reasonable and, in some circumstances, by statutory limitations. [4] In some jurisdictions, contingent fees as high as 33% to 45% of recovery may be deemed reasonable.
The American rule (capitalized as American Rule in some U.S. states) is the default legal rule in the United States controlling assessment of attorneys' fees arising out of litigation. It provides that each party is responsible for paying its own attorney's fees, [1][2] unless specific authority granted by statute or contract allows the ...