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What are the different U.S. DoW contract types?

There are many contract types that the United States Department of War (U.S. DoW) can use for acquisitions. We’ve categorized them and offered a link to a handy U.S. DoW resource for understanding what each means.

DFARS Part 216 – Types of Contracts
Category Contract Type
Fixed‑Price Contracts
  • Firm‑Fixed‑Price (FFP)
  • Fixed‑Price with Economic Price Adjustment (FPEPA)
  • Fixed‑Price Incentive (Firm Target) (FPIF)
  • Fixed‑Price Award‑Fee (FPAF)
  • Fixed‑Price Prospective Price Redetermination (FP3R)
  • Firm‑Fixed‑Price Level‑of‑Effort (FFP‑LOE)
Cost‑Reimbursement Contracts
  • Cost‑Plus‑Fixed‑Fee (CPFF)
  • Cost‑Plus‑Incentive‑Fee (CPIF)
  • Cost‑Plus‑Award‑Fee (CPAF)
  • Cost or Cost‑Sharing (C/CS)
Incentive Contracts
  • Fixed‑Price Incentive (Firm Target) (FPIF)
  • Fixed‑Price Incentive (Successive Targets) (FPIS)
  • Cost‑Plus‑Incentive‑Fee (CPIF)
  • Cost‑Plus‑Award‑Fee (CPAF)
Indefinite‑Delivery Contracts
  • Indefinite‑Delivery/Indefinite‑Quantity (IDIQ)
  • Task Order Contracts
  • Delivery Order Contracts
Time‑Based Contracts
  • Time‑and‑Materials (T&M)
  • Labor‑Hour (LH)
Letter Contract Agreements
  • Letter Contracts (Undefinitized Contract Actions / UCAs)
  • Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs)

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