Administracja i zamówienia · 09/10/1996

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contingent Fees

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have decided to withdraw FAR case 93-019, Contingent Fees, published in the Federal Register at 60 FR 54920, October 26, 1995. The rule proposed revisions to selling costs to clarify that the costs of contingent fees are allowable only when stated as a sum certain or not-to-exceed amount agreed upon between the company and its agent (i.e, employee or commercial/selling agency) in advance of the services being rendered. As a result of the public comments received in response to the proposed rule, the Councils have determined that the current cost principles, especially FAR 31.201-3, Determining reasonableness, and 31.205-38, Selling costs, are adequate to properly assess the allowability of these costs. Therefore, the proposed rule is withdrawn.