48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulations System
§ 1516.303-72 — Policy.
48 CFR § 1516.303-72
TitleTitle 48: Federal Acquisition Regulations SystemPartPart 1516: Types of Contracts
SourceeCFR (current through Apr 2, 2026)
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48 C.F.R. § 1516.303-72 (2026).
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1516.303-72 Policy.
(a)The Agency shall use cost-sharing contracts where the principal purpose is ultimate commercialization and utilization of technologies by the private sector. There should also be a reasonable expectation of future economic benefits for the contractor and the Government beyond the Government's contract.
(b)Cost-sharing may be accomplished by a contribution to either direct or indirect costs, provided such costs are reasonable, allocable and allowable in accordance with the cost principles of the contract. Allowable costs which are absorbed by the contractor as its share of contract costs may not be charged directly or indirectly to the Agency or the Federal Government.
(c)Unsolicited proposals will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Contracting Officer a
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§ 1516.301-70
Payment of fee.§ 1516.303
Cost-sharing contracts.§ 1516.303-71
Definition.§ 1516.303-72
Policy.§ 1516.303-73
Types of cost-sharing.§ 1516.303-74
Determining the value of in-kind contributions.§ 1516.303-75
Amount of cost-sharing.§ 1516.303-76
Fee on cost-sharing contracts by subcontractors.§ 1516.303-77
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48 C.F.R. § 1516.303-72, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/cfr/48/1516/1516.303-72.