Cost-share payment.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (1) Average cost. (2) Actual cost but not more than the average cost. (3) Specified maximum cost. If the average cost or the specified maximum cost at the time of starting the installation of a conservation practice or (b) (c) (d) (e) (2) The contracting officer is to authorize payment for materials or services not exceeding: (i) The cost share of the material or service used, or (ii) The total cost share of the practices or identifiable unit if requested by the land user. (3) The land user who purchases materials or services to carry out a contract is responsible for them until the district conservationist determines that the material or service was used for the intended purpose. If a material or service cost-shared by NRCS is used for a purpose other than to carry out the contract, the land user is indebted to the United States for the cost of the misused material or service. This indebtedness is to be repaid to NRCS as a refund or withheld from cost-share payments otherwise due the land user under the contract. (4) NRCS has the right to inspect materials or services and to take samples for testing. Inspections by NRCS will not be necessary if NRCS considers State inspection regulations adequate. (5) Materials or services must meet the quality standards as specified. NRCS may make exceptions for materials or services that do not meet the standards only if they will satisfactorily serve the intended purpose. NRCS is to deduct from the cost-share payment the difference be

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 632.31