{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-204.1701","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 204.1701","heading":"204.1701 Definitions.","body":"As used in this subpart—\nFirst-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the contractor for the purpose of acquiring services for performance of a prime contract. It does not include the contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies or services that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a contractor's general and administrative expenses or indirect costs.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 204—ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS","SUBPART 204.17—SERVICE CONTRACTS INVENTORY"],"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":"f8a0b78f5fb96f267c42fcc0ffa67f0b6356f28750e2ecce1389b78454ffd576","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-204.1700","next":"us/48-cfr-204.1703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}