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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 52: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 52.2

FAR 52.211-12 Liquidated Damages—Construction.

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 clause requires a construction contractor to pay the Government a set amount for each calendar day of delay if the work is not completed within the contract time. If the Government terminates the contractor's right to proceed, the damages keep accruing until the work is finished, and they are on top of any excess repurchase costs under the Termination clause.

Applies to: Construction solicitations and contracts that include this clause

What it requires

  • Pay liquidated damages to the Government for each calendar day of delay if the work is not completed within the contract time
  • Continue to pay liquidated damages after the Government terminates the right to proceed, until the work is completed
  • Pay liquidated damages in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause

Key terms: liquidated damages · calendar day of delay · terminates the Contractor's right to proceed · excess costs of repurchase · Termination clause

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

As prescribed in 11.503(b), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts:

Liquidated Damages—Construction (SEP 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of __ [Contracting Officer insert amount] for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 52.211-11 Liquidated Damages—Supplies, Services, or Research and Development. · 52.211-13 Time Extensions. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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