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Contract

Date of Publication:

1/22/2014

Definition:

A mutually binding legal relationship obligating the seller to furnish the supplies or services (including construction) and the buyer to pay for them. It includes all types of commitments that obligate the U.S. Government to an expenditure of appropriated funds and that, except as otherwise authorized, are in writing. In addition to bilateral instruments, contracts include (but are not limited to) awards and notices of awards; job orders or task letters issued under basic ordering agreements; letter contracts; orders, such as purchase orders, under which the contract becomes effective by written acceptance or performance; and bilateral contract modifications. Contracts do not include grants and cooperative agreements covered by sections 6304 and 6305 of Title 31, U.S.C.

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 6000.08: Defense Health Program Research and Clinical Investigation Programs

Last Updated: December 05, 2018
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