# 48 CFR § 15.401: 15.401 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.401

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 15.401
- **Heading:** 15.401 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES > PART 15—CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION > Subpart 15.4—Contract Pricing

## Text

As used in this subpart—
Price means cost plus any fee or profit applicable to the contract type.
Subcontract (except as used in 15.407-2) also includes a transfer of commercial products or commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or a subcontractor (10 U.S.C. 3701(2) and 41 U.S.C. 3501(a)(2).
[62 FR 51230, Sept. 30, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 2129, Jan. 10, 2001; 66 FR 65369, Dec. 18, 2001; 79 FR 24201, Apr. 29, 2014; 86 FR 61026, Nov. 4, 2021; 87 FR 73897, Dec. 1, 2022]

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