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Overhead
Performance & Payment

Overhead

Costs that support a group of contracts but cannot be traced to one, such as supervision, facilities, and tools.

When you see it

As a rate applied to direct labor in your pricing.

Do you need it

Yes, if you want to know your true cost of delivery.

Where it comes from

FAR Part 31.

Overhead
Performance & Payment

Overhead

Costs that support a group of contracts but cannot be traced to one, such as supervision, facilities, and tools.

When you see it

As a rate applied to direct labor in your pricing.

Do you need it

Yes, if you want to know your true cost of delivery.

Where it comes from

FAR Part 31.

Indirect Rate
Performance & Payment

Indirect Rate

The rates (fringe, overhead, G&A) that allocate costs you cannot charge directly to a single contract.

When you see it

In every price proposal and every cost audit.

Do you need it

You need defensible rates before you price anything cost-based.

Where it comes from

Your accounting system, tested against FAR Part 31 cost principles.

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