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§ 3749. Burden of proof on contractor

In a proceeding before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the United States Court of Federal Claims, or any other Federal court in which the reasonableness of indirect costs for which a contractor seeks reimbursement from the Department of Defense is in issue, the burden of proof shall be upon the contractor to establish that those costs are reasonable.

(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1832(a), (h), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4218, 4222.)