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52.247-9 Agreed Weight—General Freight.

Prescription and Applicability

FAR Prescription, 47.207-4(a)

(a) Shipments of freight other than household goods and office furniture.

(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-9, Agreed Weight--General Freight, when the shipping activity determines the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture.

(2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-10, Net Weight--General Freight, when the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture is not known at the time of shipment and the contractor is responsible for determining the net weight of the shipments.

Current Text

52.247-9 Agreed Weight—General Freight.

As prescribed in 47.207-4(a)(1), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services when the shipping activity determines the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture:

Agreed Weight—General Freight (APR 1984)

The shipping activity shall determine the weight of each shipment. The weight shall be shown on the covering shipping document and shall be accepted by the Contractor as the agreed weight.

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