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.
January 15, 2007 on 6:43 pm | In Cowboy Fun Stuff |. Tack is actually believed to be a shorting of the word tackle, which has been in common use since about the 1200Ã¢â¬â¢s. Tackle was used when referring to any type of gear or equipment, and most commonly associated back then with fishing and sailing.