Contract Types : An Overview of the Legal Requirements and Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contracts.

Finance--Law and legislation.

Finance.

Public contracts.

Risk assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (29 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 10-R4-1168 in the 2010 issue.

Provides overview of main "contract types" included in Subpart 16 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation that are used in Federal procurement to determine whether the Government or contractor assumes risk of increases in performance costs such as wages and materials. Explains difference between fixed-price and cost-reimbursement, examines legal requirements and issues pertaining to each, and reviews recent reforms.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Contract Types

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