# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts for Commercial Items
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2012-01-03 · Effective 2012-02-02 · 77 FR 194
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-33418
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 194
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 8
- **Publication date:** 2012-01-03
- **Effective date:** 2012-02-02
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-55
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations to: ensure that time-and- materials and labor-hour contracts are used to acquire commercial services only when no other contract type is suitable; and instill discipline in the determination of contract type with a view toward managing the risk to the Government.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/01/03/2011-33418/federal-acquisition-regulation-time-and-materials-and-labor-hour-contracts-for-commercial-items)
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