---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 31.104"
title: "48"
number: "31.104"
heading: "Contracts with educational institutions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/31.104"
---

# §31.104. Contracts with educational institutions.


This category includes all contracts and contract modifications for research and development, training, and other work performed by educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher educations in the OMB Uniform Guidance at [2 CFR part 200](/cfr/2/part200.md), subpart [A](/cfr/48/subpartA.md), and [20](/cfr/48/subpart20.md) U.S.C. 1001).

- (a) The contracting officer shall incorporate the cost principles and procedures in [subpart 31.3](/cfr/48/subpart31.3.md) by reference in cost-reimbursement contracts with educational institutions as the basis for—
  - (1) Determining reimbursable costs under the contracts and cost-reimbursement subcontracts thereunder performed by educational institutions;
  - (2) Negotiating indirect cost rates; and
  - (3) Settling costs of cost-reimbursement terminated contracts (see subpart [49.3](/cfr/48/subpart49.3.md) and [49.109-7](/cfr/48/subpart49.109-7.md)).
- (b) The cost principles in this subpart are to be used as a guide in evaluating costs in connection with negotiating fixed-price contracts and termination settlements.

## Notes

### Amendments

[48 FR 42301, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 81 FR 45853, July 14, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 42301, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 42301, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 81 FR 45853, July 14, 2016]