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27 sections with “Basic termination liability”

  • DFARS 252.239-7007 Cancellation or Termination of Orders.
    …e facilities and equipment, less cost of reusable materials, and less net salvage value. Basic cancellation liability means the actual nonrecoverable cost, which the Government shall reimburse the Contractor at the time services are cancel…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …vices for R&D activities), or systems. These services are normally closely related to the basic responsibilities and mission of the agency originating the requirement for the acquisition of services by contract. Included are efforts that su…
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    … is specified by the Government. (xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …)(2), substitute the following definition for limited rights data in paragraph (a) of the basic clause: Limited rights data means data, other than computer software, developed at private expense that embody trade secrets or are commercial …
  • DFARS 252.239-7013 Term of Agreement and Continuation of Services.
    Basic. As prescribed in 239.7411(c)(1), use the following clause: Term of Agreement and Continuation of Services—Basic (OCT 2019 (a) This basic agreement is not a contract. The Government incurs liability only upon issuance of a communica…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except— (1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials; (2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies; (3) PSG 88, Live Animals; (4) PSG 89, Subsistence; (5) PSC 941…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …07(a)(2), substitute the following paragraph (b)(1)(iii) for paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of the basic clause: (b)(1)(iii) The amount of progress and other payments to the Contractor's subcontractors that either have been paid, or that the Contra…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …g cost disallowances, add the following sentence, if appropriate, to paragraph (b) of the basic clause: However, for this contract, countersignature on behalf of the Government will not be required unless it is determined necessary by the …
  • FAR 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction).
    … removal of improvements, substitute the following paragraph (a) for paragraph (a) of the basic clause: (a)(1) If the Contractor refuses or fails to prosecute the work, or any separable part, with the diligence that will insure its complet…
  • DFARS 249.501-70 Special termination costs.
    …clause. (d)(1) Consider substituting an alternate paragraph (c) for paragraph (c) of the basic clause when— (i) The contract covers an unusually long performance period; or (ii) The contractor's cost risk associated with contingent speci…
  • FAR 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. (14) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). (15) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. (16) [Reserved] (17) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for L…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …ring program requirement, substitute the following paragraph (a) for paragraph (a) of the basic clause: (a) General. The Contractor shall (1) engage in a value engineering program, and submit value engineering progress reports, as specifie…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …support to non-CAAF is typically limited to force protection, emergency medical care, and basic human needs (e.g., bottled water, latrine facilities, security, and food when necessary) when performing their jobs in the direct vicinity of U.…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …6) If a change or modification calls for essentially the same type and mix of work as the basic contract and is of relatively small dollar value compared to the total contract value, the contracting officer may use the basic contract's prof…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …012). As prescribed in 45.107(a)(2), substitute the following for paragraph (h)(1) of the basic clause: (h)(1) The Contractor assumes the risk of, and shall be responsible for, any loss of Government property upon its delivery to the Contr…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …ed, substitute paragraphs (g), (h), and (l) below for paragraphs (g), (h), and (l) of the basic clause. (g) The Contractor shall remove supplies rejected or required to be corrected. However, the Contracting Officer may require or permit c…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …e I (JAN 2025). As prescribed in 227.7103-6(b)(1), add the following paragraph (m) to the basic clause: (m) Publication for sale. (1) This paragraph only applies to technical data in which the Government has obtained unlimited rights or a …
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …red in performing a contract, and which falls within any of the following four areas: (a) basic research, (b) applied research, (c) development, and (d) systems and other concept formulation studies. Indirect cost pools means (except for s…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …is subsection, one-time-only pension supplements not available to all participants of the basic plan are not allowable as pension costs, unless the supplemental benefits represent a separate pension plan and the benefits are payable for lif…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …s and execute priced exhibits for unpriced orders issued by the contracting officer under basic ordering agreements. (3) Negotiate or negotiate and execute supplemental agreements changing contract delivery schedules. (4) Negotiate or neg…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …mplated, substitute the following paragraphs (a), (e), (i), (l), and (m) for those in the basic clause. (a) Inspection/Acceptance. (1) The Government has the right to inspect and test all materials furnished and services performed under th…
  • FAR 52.216-17 Incentive Price Revision—Successive Targets.
    …lternate I (APR 1984). As prescribed in 16.406(b), add the following paragraph (q) to the basic clause: (q) Provisioning and options. Parts, other supplies, or services that are to be furnished under this contract on the basis of a provisi…
  • FAR 52.216-25 Contract Definitization.
    …ntracts awarded on the basis of price competition, add the following paragraph (d) to the basic clause: (d) The definitive contract resulting from this letter contract will include a negotiated ___ [insert price ceiling or firm fixed price…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …nate III (JUN 2020). As prescribed in 32.502-4(d), add the following paragraph (n) to the basic clause. If Alternate II is also being used, redesignate the following paragraph as paragraph (p): (n) The provisions of this clause will not be…
  • FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
    …ate I (APR 1984). In cost-reimbursement contracts, add the following paragraph (i) to the basic clause: (i) The cost of insurance (including self-insurance programs) covering a risk defined in this contract as unusually hazardous or nuclea…
  • DFARS 239.7408-1 General.
    …s a common carrier giving a special service or facility related to the performance of the basic telecommunications service requirements. This may include— (1) Moving or relocating equipment; (2) Providing temporary facilities; (3) Exped…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …e I (JAN 2025). As prescribed in 227.7203-6(a)(2), add the following paragraph (m) to the basic clause: (m) Publication for sale. (1) This paragraph only applies to computer software or computer software documentation in which the Governme…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.