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52.247-23

Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods.
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Effective Date
JAN 1991
Active Deviations
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Versions
2 (since 2017-01-01)
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52.247-23 Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods.

As prescribed in 47.207-7(e), insert the following clause:

Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods (JAN 1991)

(a) Except when loss and/or damage arise out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, the Contractor shall be liable to the owner for the loss of and/or damage to any article while being—

(1) Packed, picked up, loaded, transported, delivered, unloaded, or unpacked;

(2) Stored in transit; or

(3) Serviced (appliances, etc.) by a third person hired by the Contractor to perform the servicing.

(b) The Contractor shall be liable for loss and/or damage discovered by the owner if written notice of such loss and/or damage is dispatched to the Contractor not later than 75 days following the date of delivery.

(c) The Contractor shall indemnify the owner of the goods at a rate of ___ cents per pound per article.

(End of clause)

[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 52800, Dec. 21, 1990]
47.207-7(e)
(e) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-23, Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods, in solicitations and contracts for the transportation of household goods, including the rate per pound appropriate to the situation.
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 47.207-7(e)
(e) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-23, Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods, in solicitations and contracts for the transportation of household goods, including the rate per pound appropriate to the situation.

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Version History

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2 versions tracked from 2017-01-01 to 2018-01-24.
JAN 2018 January 24, 2018 CURRENT
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
JAN 2017 (previous)
JAN 2018 (current)
1 added, 1 removed
(c)
(c) The Contractor shall indemnify the owner of the goods at a rate of _ cents per pound per article. (End of clause)
(c)
(c) The Contractor shall indemnify the owner of the goods at a rate of ___ cents per pound per article. (End of clause)
JAN 2017 January 1, 2017 SUBSTANTIVE
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RFO Version

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52.247-23 Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods.
eCFR (codified)
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15 removed
[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 52800, Dec. 21, 1990]

Prescription

Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
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52.247-23 Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
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(e)
(e) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-23, Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods, in solicitations and contracts for the transportation of household goods, including the rate per pound appropriate to the situation.
(e)
(e) Insert the clause at 52.247-23, Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods, in solicitations and contracts for the transportation of household goods, including the rate per pound appropriate to the situation.

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 47

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