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Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) is property that is acquired directly by the government and then made available to the contractor for use.
When considering Government contracts, there are two approaches that are used for providing the equipment necessary to execute the contract. The equipment can be Contractor-Furnished Equipment (CFE) or Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE). Therefore, analyses must be performed to determine the optimal approach. General policy is to have the contractor furnish the equipment needed. However, the equipment can be furnished by the Government if it is in the best interest of the Government to provide GFE for use by the contractor. Typically, a model is developed for analyzing both CFE and GFE when considering the use of GFE. Decisions to provide GFE must be identified and a comparison made of the cost difference between using GFE or CFE. Reasons for this decision can be related to standardization, economy, production, or other circumstances.
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 52.245-1, 45.107(a) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/
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