FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 49: Termination of Contracts › Subpart 49.6
FAR 49.601-1 Electronic notice.
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 section allows the contracting officer to send a termination notice electronically instead of by letter, as long as the notice requires the contractor to confirm receipt. If the contractor confirms receipt and the electronic notice contains all the content required by 49.601-2, no separate letter notice is needed. If the contractor does not confirm promptly, the contracting officer must resend electronically and expedite the letter notice.
Applies to: Contractors receiving a termination for convenience notice from a contracting officer
What it requires
- Confirm receipt of the electronic termination notice promptly
- Immediately stop all work, terminate subcontracts, and place no further orders except as specified in the notice
- Provide similar instructions by electronic means to all subcontractors and suppliers
Key terms: expedited notice of termination · electronic means · confirm receipt · complete termination · partial termination
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
The contracting officer may provide expedited notice of termination by electronic means that includes a requirement for the contractor to confirm receipt. If the contractor does not confirm receipt promptly, the contracting officer shall resend the notice electronically, and expedite the letter notice described in 49.601-2. If confirmation of the electronic notice is received, and the electronic notice includes all content in 49.601-2, the contracting officer need not send the letter notice described in 49.601-2.
(a) Complete termination. The following electronic notice is suggested for use if a supply contract is being completely terminated for convenience. If appropriately modified, the notice may be used for other than supply contracts.
DATE____________________
XYZ Corporation
New York, NY 12345
Contract No. __________________ is completely terminated under clause ______________, effective ______________ [insert “immediately, (today's date)” or “on ________________, 20____”, or “as soon as you have delivered, including prior deliveries, the following items:” (list)]. Immediately stop all work, terminate subcontracts, and place no further orders except to the extent [insert if applicable “necessary to complete items not terminated or”] that you or a subcontractor wish to retain and continue for your own account any work-in-process or other materials. Provide by electronic means similar instructions to all subcontractors and suppliers. Detailed instructions follow.
Contracting Officer
(b) Partial termination. The following electronic notice is suggested for use if a supply contract is being partially terminated for convenience. If appropriately modified, the notice may be used for other than supply contracts.
DATE ____________________
XYZ Corporation
New York, NY 12345
Contract No. ______________ is partially terminated under clause ________________, effective ______________ [insert “immediately, (today's date)”or “on __________________, 20____”]. Reduce items to be delivered as follows: [insert instructions]. Immediately stop all work, terminate subcontracts, and place no further orders except as necessary to perform the portion not terminated or that you or a subcontractor wish to retain and continue for your account any work-in-process or other materials. Provide by electronic means similar instructions to all subcontractors and suppliers. Detailed instructions follow.
Contracting Officer
Sections it refers to
- 49.601-2 Letter notice.
← 49.601 Notice of termination for convenience. · 49.601-2 Letter notice. →
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.