Burden of proof on contractor

In a proceeding before a 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 Federal Government is in issue, the burden of proof is on the contractor to establish that those costs are reasonable. (Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3788.) Historical and Revision Notes Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 4309 41:256(j). June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 306(j), as added Pub. L. 100–700, § 8(a)(1), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4634; Pub. L. 103–355, title II, § 2151, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3313.