A fixed-price contract that establishes a base contract price while allowing specified price adjustments if predefined economic conditions occur during contract performance. These adjustments, commonly called economic price adjustments, are tied to objective factors such as inflation, labor rates, material costs, or published market indices rather than the contractor’s actual costs. This contract type helps allocate the risk of significant economic fluctuations between the government and the contractor while preserving the benefits of fixed-price contracting. Under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), this arrangement is more commonly referred to as a Fixed-Price Contract with Economic Price Adjustment (FPEPA).
Fixed-Price Contract with Escalation (FPE)
A fixed-price contract allowing defined price adjustments tied to economic factors such as inflation or material costs during performance.
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