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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a)Allowed profit to reflect certain reduced cost risks of contractor.--The head of an agency shall ensure that the profit allowed on an undefinitized contractual action for which the final price is negotiated after a substantial portion of the performance required is completed reflects--
(1) the possible reduced cost risk of the contractor with respect to costs incurred during performance of the contract before the final price is negotiated; and
(2) the reduced cost risk of the contractor with respect to costs incurred during performance of the remaining portion of the contract.
(b)Date as of which contractor cost risk to be determined.--If a contractor submits a qualifying proposal to definitize an undefinitized contractual action and the contracting officer for such action definitizes the contract after the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the contractor submitted the qualifying proposal, the head of the agency concerned shall ensure that the profit allowed on the contract accurately reflects the cost risk of the contractor as such risk existed on the date the contractor submitted the qualifying proposal.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 10 U.S.C. § 3374 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 10. Armed Forces § 3374. Undefinitized contractual actions: allowable profit - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-10-armed-forces/10-usc-sect-3374/
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