{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-1516.303-71","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 1516.303-71","heading":"1516.303-71 Definition.","body":"Cost-sharing is a generic term denoting any situation where the Government does not fully reimburse a contractor for all allowable costs necessary to accomplish the project under the contract. This term encompasses cost-matching and cost-limitations, in addition to cost-sharing. Cost-sharing does not include usual contractual limitations such as indirect cost ceilings in accordance with FAR 42.707, or ceilings on travel or other direct costs. Cost-sharing contracts may be required as a result of Congressional mandate.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 15—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 1516—TYPES OF CONTRACTS","Subpart 1516.3—Cost-Reimbursement Contracts"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"209bba45e930ecd69698ddd6566247a8a660f7bba89b0ac1b8cc7caae34ed822","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-1516.303","next":"us/48-cfr-1516.303-72"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}