# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Applicability of the Cost Principles and Penalties for Unallowable Costs
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2004-12-20 · Effective 2005-01-19 · 69 FR 76356
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-27638
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 76356
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 42
- **Publication date:** 2004-12-20
- **Effective date:** 2005-01-19
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2001-26
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by increasing the contract dollar threshold for assessing a penalty if the contractor includes expressly unallowable costs in its claim for reimbursement.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/12/20/04-27638/federal-acquisition-regulation-applicability-of-the-cost-principles-and-penalties-for-unallowable)
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