PART 2831 - CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES

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id="ariaid-title1"> <span class="ph autonumber">PART 2831</span> - CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES</h1> <div class="body"> <p class="p"> <span class="ph">Authority: </span> 28 U.S.C. 510; 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 28 CFR 0.75(j) and 0.76(j). </p> <p class="p"> <span class="ph">Source: </span> 87 FR 47118, Aug. 2, 2022, unless otherwise noted. </p> <p class="p"><span>     </span> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/jar/part-2831-contract-cost-principles-and-procedures#Subpart_2831_1_T48_601164271" title="Subpart 2831.1 - Applicability" aria-label="Subpart 2831.1 - Applicability. Link 0">Subpart 2831.1 - Applicability</a> </p> <p class="p"><span>          </span> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/jar/part-2831-contract-cost-principles-and-procedures#Section_2831_101_T48_60116427111" title="2831.101 Objectives." aria-label="2831.101 Objectives.. Link 1">2831.101 Objectives.</a> </p> <p class="p"><span>          </span> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/jar/part-2831-contract-cost-principles-and-procedures#Section_2831_109_T48_60116427112" title="2831.109 Advance agreements." aria-label="2831.109 Advance agreements.. Link 2">2831.109 Advance agreements.</a> </p> <p class="p"><span>     </span> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/jar/part-2831-contract-cost-principles-and-procedures#Subpart_2831_2_T48_601164272" title="Subpart 2831.2 - Contracts With Commercial Organizations" aria-label="Subpart 2831.2 - Contracts With Commercial Organizations. Link 3">Subpart 2831.2 - Contracts With Commercial Organizations</a> </p> <p class="p"><span>          </span> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/jar/part-2831-contract-cost-principles-and-procedures#Section_2831_205_T48_60116427211" title="2831.205 Selected costs." aria-label="2831.205 Selected costs.. Link 4">2831.205 Selected costs.</a> </p> <p class="p"><span>          </span> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/jar/part-2831-contract-cost-principles-and-procedures#Section_2831_205_6_T48_60116427212" title="2831.205-6 Compensation for personal services." aria-label="2831.205-6 Compensation for personal services.. Link 5">2831.205-6 Compensation for personal services.</a> </p> </div> <nav role="navigation" class="related-links"><div class="familylinks"><div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a class="link String2Xref" href="/jar/subchapter-e-general-contracting-requirements" title="SUBCHAPTER E - GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS" aria-label="SUBCHAPTER E - GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. Link 6">SUBCHAPTER E - GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS</a></div></div></nav><article class="topic nested1 SubPart" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title2" id="Subpart_2831_1_T48_601164271"> <h2 class="title topictitle2 Subpart" id="ariaid-title2"> <span class="ph autonumber">Subpart 2831.1</span> - Applicability</h2> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title3" id="Section_2831_101_T48_60116427111"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title3"> <span class="ph autonumber">2831.101</span> Objectives.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p List1">(a) The SPE is the official authorized to grant individual deviations from the cost principles of FAR part 31. </p> <p class="p List1">(b) Requests for class deviations from the cost principles set forth in FAR part 31 will be forwarded through the SPE prior to submission to the CAAC. </p> </div> </article> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title4" id="Section_2831_109_T48_60116427112"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title4"> <span class="ph autonumber">2831.109</span> Advance agreements.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p List1">(a) DOJ and bureau contracting officers are encouraged to negotiate advance agreements concerning the treatment of special or unusual costs to avoid possible subsequent disputes or disallowance of costs based upon unreasonableness or nonallowability. All such agreements shall be negotiated in accordance with FAR 31.109, prior to the contractor incurring such costs. </p> <p class="p List1">(b) All determinations required by this subpart shall be reviewed and approved at a level above the contracting officer prior to negotiation of the proposed agreement. The approved determination shall be placed in the contract file. </p> <p class="p List1">(c) Advance agreements will be signed by both the contractor and the contracting officer, and made a part of the contract file. Copies of executed advance agreements will be distributed to the cognizant audit office, when applicable. </p> </div> </article> </article> <article class="topic nested1 SubPart" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title5" id="Subpart_2831_2_T48_601164272"> <h2 class="title topictitle2 Subpart" id="ariaid-title5"> <span class="ph autonumber">Subpart 2831.2</span> - Contracts With Commercial Organizations</h2> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title6" id="Section_2831_205_T48_60116427211"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title6"> <span class="ph autonumber">2831.205</span> Selected costs.</h3> </article> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title7" id="Section_2831_205_6_T48_60116427212"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title7"> <span class="ph autonumber">2831.205-6</span> Compensation for personal services.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p P">The HCA or designee is the agency head for the purposes 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