# General Standards - Costs Contractors will be reimbursed for actual costs that are reasonable and necessary to the performance of the contract as defined in Section 18013(s) of this Division. > NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 8261 and 8269, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8265 and 8275, Education Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://title5.caqualityearlylearning.org/costs/general-standards-costs.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.