{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-46.308","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 46.308","heading":"46.308 Cost-reimbursement research and development contracts.","body":"The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-8, Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement, in solicitations and contracts for research and development when (a) the primary objective of the contract is the delivery of end items other than designs, drawings, or reports, and (b) a cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated; unless use of the clause is impractical and the clause prescribed in 46.309 is considered to be more appropriate. If it is contemplated that the contract will be on a no-fee basis, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT","PART 46—QUALITY ASSURANCE","Subpart 46.3—Contract Clauses"],"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":"714627a890182639d4de0c9f9ae57f15e0e97fbe50a17d72d59e554f1a109c03","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-46.307","next":"us/48-cfr-46.309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}