{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-216.401","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 216.401","heading":"216.401 General.","body":"(c) See PGI 216.401(c) for information on the Defense Acquisition University Award and Incentive Fees Community of Practice.\n(d) The determination and findings justifying that the use of an incentive- or award-fee contract is in the best interest of the Government, may be signed by the head of contracting activity or a designee—\n(i) No lower than one level below the head of the contracting activity for award-fee contracts; or\n(ii) One level above the contracting officer for incentive-fee contracts.\n(e) Award-fee plans required in FAR 16.401(e) shall be incorporated into all award-fee type contracts. Follow the procedures at PGI 216.401(e) when planning to award an award-fee contract.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 216—TYPES OF CONTRACTS","Subpart 216.4—Incentive 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":"1fa3baf28bec7cfc1c27388807f42ffeed458523d663cea7d2f584528d73757f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-216.307","next":"us/48-cfr-216.401-71"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}