48 CFR 35.003 - 35.003 Policy.

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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Apr 22, 2024

View all text of Part 35 [35.000 - 35.017-7]

35.003 - 35.003 Policy.

(a) Use of contracts. Contracts shall be used only when the principal purpose is the acquisition of supplies or services for the direct benefit or use of the Federal Government. Grants or cooperative agreements should be used when the principal purpose of the transaction is to stimulate or support research and development for another public purpose.

(b) Cost sharing. Cost sharing policies (which are not otherwise required by law) under Government contracts shall be in accordance with 16.303, 42.707(a) and agency procedures.

authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

source: 48 FR 42352, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 48 CFR 35.003