Clause Library / FAR Part 3
FAR 52.203-5
Covenant Against Contingent Fees
A contract clause under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, placed in Uniform Contract Format Section I (Contract clauses).
Contract clausePrescribed in 3.404UCF Section IIncorporated by reference
When it applies
Required by FAR 3.404 in noncommercial solicitations/contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold — the contractor warrants no contingent fee was paid to secure the award.
Prescription
The FAR directs use of 52.203-5 at 3.404 — read the prescribing section on acquisition.gov →.
Official text
The full, authoritative text of 52.203-5 is on acquisition.gov: View FAR 52.203-5 →
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