{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-335.070-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 335.070-1","heading":"335.070-1 Policy.","body":"(a) Contracting activities should encourage contractors to contribute to the cost of performing research and development (R\u0026D), through the use of cost-sharing contracts, where there is a probability that the contractor will receive present or future benefits from participation as described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.303. Examples include increased technical know-how, training for employees, acquisition of goods or services, development of a commercially viable product that can be sold in the commercial market and use of background knowledge in future contracts. Cost-sharing is intended to serve the mutual interests of the Government and its contractors by helping to ensure efficient utilization of the resources available for the conduct of R\u0026D projects and by promoting sound planning and prudent fiscal policies of the contractor. The Government's interest includes positive impact on the community at large.\n(b) The contracting officer should use a cost-sharing contract for R\u0026D contracts, unless the contracting officer determines that a request for cost-sharing would not be appropriate.\n(c) Any determination made by a contracting officer as described in this section shall be evidenced by appropriate documentation in the contract file.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 3—HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING","PART 335—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTING"],"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":"2ed69a7584864682919b94431f262e0e2ac8b6072944285ad6aa40c703a7b6d2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-335.070","next":"us/48-cfr-335.070-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}