[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR47]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 47_TRANSPORTATION--Table of Contents

 

Subpart 47.2_Contracts for Transportation or for Transportation-Related 

                                Services

 

47.207-4  Determination of weights.



    The contracting officer shall specify in the contract the method of 

determining the weights of shipments as appropriate for the kind of 

freight involved and the type of service required.

    (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.

    (b) Shipments of household goods or office furniture. The 

contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-11, Net Weight--

Household Goods or Office Furniture, when movements of Government 

employees' household goods or relocations of Government offices are 

involved.