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Change Number: DAFFARS Change 10/16/2024
Effective Date: 10/16/2024

5316.601 Time-and-materials contracts

5316.601 Time-and-materials contracts

(c) Application. See 5312.207(b) for the use of time-and-material contracts for certain commercial services

(d) Limitations

(i)(A) Approval of determination and findings for time-and-materials or labor-hour contracts.

(1) Base period plus any option periods is three years or less. For the Department of the Air Force, the threshold at DFARS 216(d)(i)(A)(1)(i) and (ii) is $10 million in lieu of $1 million.

(3) Exception. See MP5301.601(a)(i).

(B) Content of determination and findings. The D&F shall address the requirements of FAR 16.103(d)(1) and DFARS 216.601(d)(i)(B). See the tailorable Limitation on T&M and LH Contracts Determinations and Findings template.

(1)(ii) See MP5301.601(a)(i).