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41 U.S.C. § 4309

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Burden of proof on contractor
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Title
41 — Public Contracts
Chapter
STI/DC/CH43
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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In a proceeding before a board of contract appeals, the United States Court of Federal Claims, or any other Federal court in which the reasonableness of indirect costs for which a contractor seeks reimbursement from the Federal Government is in issue, the burden of proof is on the contractor to establish that those costs are reasonable. (Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3788.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 430941:256(j).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 306(j), as added Pub. L. 100–700, § 8(a)(1), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4634; Pub. L. 103–355, title II, § 2151, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3313.

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