Burden rate is defined as the total indirect contract costs, calculated as a percentage of the construction company's direct labor. In other words, for every dollar of direct labor allocated to a contract, burden is applied as a percentage of the direct labor. But before a contactor can accurately calculate burden rate, all contract costs assumed by the company must be fully accounted for and factored into the final burden rate equation.
tack (plural tacks) 1  A small nail with a flat head. 2  A thumbtack. ( 3 sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth. ( nautical) The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the 1  wind. (nautical) A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind.
Definition of tack for Students. 1  1 : a small nail with a sharp point and usually a broad flat head. 2  2 : the direction a ship is sailing as shown by the position the sails are set in. 3  3 : a course or method of action Since I wasn't getting any answers, I decided to try a different tack. 4  4 : a temporary stitch used in sewing.