48 CFR 17.601 : Federal Acquisition Regulations System (Section 1.000 To Parts 9906-9999) — Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1 - 99) (Section 1.000 To Parts 54-99) — Contracting Methods And Contract Types (Parts 13 - 18) (Section 13.000 To Section 18.204) — Special Contracting Methods (Section 17.000 To Section 17.703) — Management And Operating Contracts (Section 17.600 To Section 17.605) — Definition.

31 Dec 2014

Management and operating contract means an agreement under which the Government contracts for the operation, maintenance, or support, on its behalf, of a Government-owned or -controlled research, development, special production, or testing establishment wholly or principally devoted to one or more major programs of the contracting Federal agency.

48 CFR 17.601