# 48 CFR § 216.104: 216.104 Factors in selecting contract type

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-216.104

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 216.104
- **Heading:** 216.104 Factors in selecting contract type
- **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 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES > PART 216—TYPES OF CONTRACTS > Subpart 216.1—Selecting Contract Types

## Text

Contracting officers shall follow the principles and procedures in Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy memorandum dated April 1, 2016, entitled “Guidance on Using Incentive and Other Contract Types,” when selecting and negotiating the most appropriate contract type for a given procurement. See PGI 216.104.
[81 FR 28730, May 10, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 216.102 216.102 Policies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-216.102.md)
- [48 CFR § 216.104 216.104 Factors in selecting contract type.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-216.104.md)
- [48 CFR § 216.104-70 216.104-70 Research and development.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-216.104-70.md)
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- [48 CFR § 216.301-3 216.301-3 Limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-216.301-3.md)
- [48 CFR § 216.306 216.306 Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-216.306.md)
- [48 CFR § 216.307 216.307 Contract clauses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-216.307.md)
- [48 CFR § 216.401 216.401 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-216.401.md)
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- [48 CFR § 216.403-2 216.403-2 Fixed-price incentive (successive targets) contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-216.403-2.md)
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