FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 49: Termination of Contracts
FAR 49.000 Scope of part.
The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.
In plain English
This part sets out the policies and procedures for completely or partially terminating contracts, either for the Government's convenience or for default. It also covers the contract clauses for termination and excusable delay, plus instructions for termination and settlement forms. It matters because it tells you the framework the Government uses when it ends your contract early.
Applies to: Government contracts subject to termination for convenience or default
Key terms: termination for the convenience of the Government · termination for default · excusable delay · settlement forms
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The text
This part establishes policies and procedures relating to the complete or partial termination of contracts for the convenience of the Government or for default. It prescribes contract clauses relating to termination and excusable delay and includes instructions for using termination and settlement forms.
Rule changes for FAR Part 49
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49 ↗ · proposed 2026-06-23 · comments due 2026-07-23
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-12-16 · effective 2025-01-03
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.