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Title 48Federal Acquisition Regulations SystemPart / Section
Chapter 1Federal Acquisition Regulation1 – 99
Subchapter CContracting Methods and Contract Types13 – 18
Part 16Types of Contracts16.000 – 16.703
16.000Scope of part.
16.001Definitions.
Subpart 16.1Selecting Contract Types16.101 – 16.105
16.101General.
16.102Policies.
16.103Negotiating contract type.
16.104Factors in selecting contract types.
16.105Solicitation provision.
Subpart 16.2Fixed-Price Contracts16.201 – 16.207-3
Subpart 16.3Cost-Reimbursement Contracts16.301 – 16.307
Subpart 16.4Incentive Contracts16.401 – 16.406
Subpart 16.5Indefinite-Delivery Contracts16.500 – 16.506
16.500Scope of subpart.
16.501-1Definitions.
16.501-2General.
16.502Definite-quantity contracts.
16.503Requirements contracts.
16.504Indefinite-quantity contracts.
16.505Ordering.
16.506Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Subpart 16.6Time-and-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts16.600 – 16.603-4
Subpart 16.7Agreements16.701 – 16.703
16.701Scope.
16.702Basic agreements.
16.703Basic ordering agreements.