FAR 52.242-4 - Certification of Final Indirect Costs

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Prescribed in 42.703-2(f)
Effective Date:	1 January 1997
Clause or Provision:	Clause
Provision or Clause Number:	52.242-4 - Certification of Final Indirect Costs
Principle Type And/Or Purpose of Contract:
Required:
Applicable:	Time and Materials/Labor Hour; Architect-Engineering; Dismantling, Demolition or Removal of Improvements; Cost Reimbursement, Supply; Communication Services; Leasing of Motor Vehicles; Time & Material/Labor Hour; Cost Reimbursement, Construction; Cost Reimbursement, Service; Cost Reimbursement, R&D; Indefinite Delivery; Transportation
Optional:	Utility Services; Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Excludes Micro-Purchase); Facilities; Fixed Price, Construction; Fixed Price, Service
Subject:
ProcurementType:
Contract Threshold:
Prescription Overview:	Prescription
Clause Overview:	Clause (a) The Contractor shall— (1) Certify any proposal to establish or modify final indirect cost rates; (2) Use the format in paragraph (c) of this clause to certify; and (3) Have the certificate signed by an individual of the Contractor’s organization at a level no lower than a vice president or chief financial officer of the business segment of the Contractor that submits the proposal. (b) Failure by the Contractor to submit a signed certificate, as described in this clause, may result in final indirect costs at rates unilaterally established by the Contracting Officer. (c) The certificate of final indirect costs shall read as follows: Certificate of Final Indirect Costs This is to certify that I have reviewed this proposal to establish final indirect cost rates and to the best of my knowledge and belief: 1. All costs included in this proposal (identify proposal and date) to establish final indirect cost rates for (identify period covered by rate) are allowable in accordance with the cost principles of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements applicable to the contracts to which the final indirect cost rates will apply; and 2. This proposal does not include any costs which are expressly unallowable under applicable cost principles of the FAR or its supplements. Firm: _________________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________ Name of Certifying Official: ______________________ Title: _________________________________________ Date of Execution: ______________________________
Important Notes/Requirements:
Subcontract Threshold:
Incorporated by Reference:	Yes
Uniform Contract Format:	I
Editor:	Marshall

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