What are unit-price contracts? When and why are they used?

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Some contracts require that the bid be presented in unit prices for particular items of work. These types of contracts usually are in engineering construction and are found frequently in public works contracts. In these contracts, the unit-price breakdown is used as the schedule of values. Each unit price includes labor, material, equipment, subcontracts, direct overhead, indirect overhead, and distributed profit. A finite quantity is usually furnished in the bid forms, and the contractor supplies the unit price. A variety of strategies is used in allocating overhead and profit to the unit prices, including front-loading.

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