Clause

52.232-20 Limitation of Cost.

(a) The parties estimate that performance of this contract, exclusive of any fee, will not cost the Government more than (1) the estimated cost specified in the Schedule or, (2) if this is a cost-sharing contract, the Government's share of the estimated cost specified in the Schedule. The Contractor agrees to use its best efforts to perform the work specified in the Schedule and all obligations under this contract within the estimated cost, which, if this is a cost-sharing contract, includes both the Government's and the Contractor's share of the cost.

Type: Clause (C)
Prescribed in: 32.706-2(a)
Effective: Apr 1984
Primary source: eCFR 48 CFR 52.232-20 · acquisition.gov

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Applicability in the matrix

Contract types for 52.232-20 as published in the Smart Matrix
IBR	Yes Incorporated by reference
UCF	I
CR SUP	A As prescribed
CR R&D	A As prescribed
CR SVC	A As prescribed
LMV	A As prescribed
COM SVC	A As prescribed
DDR	A As prescribed
FAC	A As prescribed
IND DEL	A As prescribed
TRN	A As prescribed
UTL SVC	A As prescribed

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