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48 CFR 216.403-1: 216.403-1 Fixed-price incentive (firm target) contracts.

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  1. Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System
  2. CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
  3. SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES
  4. PART 216—TYPES OF CONTRACTS
  5. Subpart 216.4—Incentive Contracts

(b) Application.

(1) The contracting officer shall give particular consideration to the use of fixed-price incentive (firm target) contracts, especially for acquisitions moving from development to production.

(2) The contracting officer shall pay particular attention to share lines and ceiling prices for fixed-price incentive (firm target) contracts, with a 120 percent ceiling and a 50/50 share ratio as the point of departure for establishing the incentive arrangement.

(3) See PGI 216.403-1 for guidance on the use of fixed-price incentive (firm target) contracts.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:29Z. Source file · JSON

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