Code of Federal Regulations Title 48. Federal Acquisition Regulations System 48.30.201-4 Contract clauses

(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at FAR 52.230–2, Cost Accounting Standards, in negotiated contracts, unless the contract is exempted (see 48 CFR 9903.201–1), the contract is subject to modified coverage (see 48 CFR 9903.201–2), or the clause prescribed in paragraph (c) of this subsection is used.

(2) The clause at FAR 52.230–2 requires the contractor to comply with all CAS specified in 48 CFR part 9904, to disclose actual cost accounting practices (applicable to CAS-covered contracts only), and to follow disclosed and established cost accounting practices consistently.

(1) Insert the clause at FAR 52.230–3, Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices, in negotiated contracts when the contract amount is over $2 million but less than $50 million, and the offeror certifies it is eligible for and elects to use modified CAS coverage (see 48 CFR 9903.201–2), unless the clause prescribed in paragraph (c) of this subsection is used.

(2) The clause at FAR 52.230–3 requires the contractor to comply with 48 CFR 9904.401, 9904.402, 9904.405, and 9904.406 to disclose (if it meets certain requirements) actual cost accounting practices, and to follow consistently its established cost accounting practices.

(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.230–4, Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices—Foreign Concerns, in negotiated contracts with foreign concerns, unless the contract is otherwise exempt from CAS (see 48 CFR 9903.201–1). Foreign concerns do not include foreign governments or their agents or instrumentalities.

(2) The clause at 52.230–4 requires the contractor to comply with 48 CFR 9904.401 and 48 CFR 9904.402 to disclose (if it meets certain requirements) actual cost accounting practices, and to follow consistently its disclosed and established cost accounting practices.

(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at FAR 52.230–6, Administration of Cost Accounting Standards, in contracts containing any of the clauses prescribed in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), or (e) of this subsection.

(2) The clause at FAR 52.230–6 specifies rules for administering CAS requirements and procedures to be followed in cases of failure to comply.

(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at FAR 52.230–5, Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution, in negotiated contracts awarded to educational institutions, unless the contract is exempted (see 48 CFR 9903.201–1), the contract is to be performed by an FFRDC (see 48 CFR 9903.201–2(c)(5)), or the provision at 48 CFR 9903.201–2(c)(6) applies.

(2) The clause at FAR 52.230–5 requires the educational institution to comply with all CAS specified in 48 CFR part 9905, to disclose actual cost accounting practices as required by 48 CFR 9903.202–1(f), and to follow disclosed and established cost accounting practices consistently.