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52.242-4

Certification of Final Indirect Costs.
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Effective Date
JAN 1997
Active Deviations
Versions
1 (since 2017-01-01)
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52.242-4 Certification of Final Indirect Costs.

As prescribed in 42.703-2(f), insert the following clause:

Certification of Final Indirect Costs (JAN 1997)

(a) The Contractor shall—

(1) Certify any proposal to establish or modify final indirect cost rates;

(2) Use the format in paragraph (c) of this clause to certify; and

(3) Have the certificate signed by an individual of the Contractor's organization at a level no lower than a vice president or chief financial officer of the business segment of the Contractor that submits the proposal.

(b) Failure by the Contractor to submit a signed certificate, as described in this clause, may result in final indirect costs at rates unilaterally established by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The certificate of final indirect costs shall read as follows:

Certificate of Final Indirect Costs

This is to certify that I have reviewed this proposal to establish final indirect cost rates and to the best of my knowledge and belief:

1. All costs included in this proposal (
identify proposal and date
) to establish final indirect cost rates for (
identify period covered by rate
) are allowable in accordance with the cost principles of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements applicable to the contracts to which the final indirect cost rates will apply; and

2. This proposal does not include any costs which are expressly unallowable under applicable cost principles of the FAR or its supplements.

Firm:

Signature:

Name of Certifying Official:

Title:

Date of Execution:

(End of clause)

[60 FR 42664, Aug. 16, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 239, Jan. 2, 1997]
42.703-2(f)
(f) Contract clause.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this subsection, the clause at 52.242-4, Certification of Final Indirect Costs, shall be incorporated into all solicitations and contracts which provide for establishment of final indirect cost rates.

(2) The Department of Energy may provide an alternate clause in its agency supplement for its Management and Operating contracts.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

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FAR FAR Prescription 42.703-2(f)
(f) Contract clause.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this subsection, the clause at 52.242-4, Certification of Final Indirect Costs, shall be incorporated into all solicitations and contracts which provide for establishment of final indirect cost rates.

(2) The Department of Energy may provide an alternate clause in its agency supplement for its Management and Operating contracts.

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Version History

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RFO Version

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Clause Text

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52.242-4 Certification of Final Indirect Costs.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
1 added, 1 removed
As prescribed in 42.703-2(f), insert the following clause:
As prescribed in 42.503-2(f), insert the following clause:
1 added
Firm:
Firm: _________________________________________
1 added
Signature:
Signature: _____________________________________
1 added
Name of Certifying Official:
Name of Certifying Official: ______________________
1 added
Title:
Title: _________________________________________
1 added
Date of Execution:
Date of Execution: ______________________________
15 removed
[60 FR 42664, Aug. 16, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 239, Jan. 2, 1997]

Prescription

Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.242-4 Certification of Final Indirect Costs.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
34 added, 3 removed
(f)
(f) Contract clause.
(f)
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this section, use the clause at 52.242-4, Certification of Final Indirect Costs, in all solicitations and contracts which provide for establishment of final indirect cost rates.
36 removed
(1)
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this subsection, the clause at 52.242-4, Certification of Final Indirect Costs, shall be incorporated into all solicitations and contracts which provide for establishment of final indirect cost rates.
(1)
20 removed
(2)
(2) The Department of Energy may provide an alternate clause in its agency supplement for its Management and Operating contracts.
(2)

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 42

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