cost-plus
adjective
1
: paid on the basis of a fixed fee or a percentage added to actual cost
a cost-plus contract
2
: of or relating to a cost-plus contract
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Government contracts often include cost-plus provisions or escalation clauses that allow contractors to adjust pricing for input cost increases.
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Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Instead of every series getting A- level payment regardless of performance under the cost-plus model, the talent behind the biggest Apple Studios hits are being paid at an A+ level while those with moderately successful shows still make money but at a B+ level.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The engine contract is structured as a cost-plus contract, with award and incentive fees paid by the government to L3Harris.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Jan. 2026
The award is structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and will remain in effect through October 2030.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
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Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Instead of every series getting A- level payment regardless of performance under the cost-plus model, the talent behind the biggest Apple Studios hits are being paid at an A+ level while those with moderately successful shows still make money but at a B+ level.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The engine contract is structured as a cost-plus contract, with award and incentive fees paid by the government to L3Harris.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Jan. 2026
The award is structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and will remain in effect through October 2030.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Cost-plus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-plus. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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