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FAR 53.249 Termination of contracts.
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 lists the standard forms that contractors must use when settling terminated contracts, as specified in FAR subpart 49.6. It matters because using the correct forms ensures proper submission of termination settlement proposals and related documents.
Applies to: Contractors involved in terminated contracts
What it requires
- Use the prescribed forms for termination settlement proposals and related actions.
- Use SF 1428 and SF 1429 to support termination settlement proposals.
Key terms: termination of contracts · settlement proposal · inventory basis · total cost basis · inventory disposal schedule
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
(a) The following forms are prescribed for use in connection with the termination of contracts, as specified in subpart 49.6. These forms are available at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms. These forms are authorized for local reproduction except for SF 1034.
(1) SF 1034 (GAO), Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal. (See 49.302(a).)
(2) SF 1435 (Rev. 03/2016), Settlement Proposal (Inventory Basis). (See 49.602-1(a).)
(3) SF 1436 (Rev. 5/2004), Settlement Proposal (Total Cost Basis). (See 49.602-1(b).)
(4) SF 1437 (Rev. 9/1997), Settlement Proposal for Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts. (See 49.602-1(c) and 49.302.)
(5) SF 1438 (Rev. 5/2004), Settlement Proposal (Short Form). (See 49.602-1(d).)
(6) SF 1439 (Rev. 7/1989), Schedule of Accounting Information. (See 49.602-3.)
(7) SF 1440 (Rev. 01/1995), Application for Partial Payment. (See 49.602-4.)
(b) SF 1428 (Rev. 6/2007), Inventory Disposal Schedule, and Standard Form 1429 (Rev. 1/2016), Inventory Disposal Schedule—Continuation Sheet, shall be used to support termination settlement proposals listed in paragraph (a) of this section, as specified in 49.602-2. These forms are available at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.
Sections it refers to
← 53.248 [Reserved] · 53.250 [Reserved] →
Rule changes for FAR Part 53
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 ↗ · proposed 2026-06-23 · comments due 2026-07-23
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information ↗ · proposed 2025-01-15 · comments due 2025-03-17
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-07-30 · effective 2024-08-29
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.