[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR1615.404-4]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
  CHAPTER 16--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH 
                     BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 1615_CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart 1615.4_Contract Pricing
 
Sec. 1615.404-4  Profit.

    (a) When the pricing of FEHB Program contracts is determined by cost 
analysis, OPM will determine the profit or fee prenegotiation objective 
(service charge) portion of the contracts by use of a weighted 
guidelines structured

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approach. The service charge so determined will be the total service 
charge that may be negotiated for the contract and will encompass any 
service charge (whether entitled service charge, profit, fee, 
contribution to reserves or surpluses, or any other title) that may have 
been negotiated by the prime contractor with any subcontractor or 
underwriter.
    (b) OPM will not guarantee a minimum service charge.