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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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55 sections with “Cancellation”: the first 40

  • FAR 14.209 Cancellation of invitations before opening.
    (a) The cancellation of an invitation for bids usually involves a loss of time, effort, and money spent by the Government and bidders. Invitations should not be cancelled unless cancellation is clearly in the public interest; e.g., (1) wher…
  • FAR 52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts.
    As prescribed in 17.109(a), insert the following clause: Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts (OCT 1997) (a) Cancellation, as used in this clause, means that the Government is canceling its requirements for all supplies or services in p…
  • DFARS 252.239-7007 Cancellation or Termination of Orders.
    As prescribed in 239.7411(a), use the following clause: Cancellation or Termination of Orders (SEP 2019) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Actual nonrecoverable costs means the installed costs of the facilities and equipment, less…
  • FAR 13.302-4 Termination or cancellation of purchase orders.
    … the purchase order has been canceled, request the contractor's written acceptance of the cancellation, and proceed as follows: (1) If the contractor accepts the cancellation and does not claim that costs were incurred as a result of begin…
  • FAR 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    …he date of opening and to notify all prospective bidders of any resulting modification or cancellation. This will permit bidders to change their bids and prevent unnecessary exposure of bid prices. (3) As a general rule, after the opening …
  • FAR 28.302 Notice of cancellation or change.
    …tractor to provide insurance coverage, the policies shall contain an endorsement that any cancellation or material change in the coverage adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective unless the insurer or the contrac…
  • DFARS 239.7410 Cancellation and termination.
    (a)(1) Cancellation is stopping a requirement after placing of an order but before service starts. (2) Termination is stopping a requirement after placing an order and after service starts. (b) Determine cancellation or termination charge…
  • FAR 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity.
    As prescribed in 3.104-9(a), insert the following clause: Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (MAY 2014) (a) If the Government receives information that a contractor or a person has violated 41…
  • DFARS 214.209 Cancellation of invitations before opening.
    If an invitation for bids allowed fewer than 30 days for receipt of offers, and resulted in only one offer, the contracting officer shall cancel and resolicit, allowing an additional period of at least 30 days for receipt of offers, as prov…
  • DFARS 214.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    (1) The contracting officer shall make the written determinations required by FAR 14.404-1(c) and (e)(1). (2) If only one offer is received, follow the procedures at 215.371 in lieu of the procedures at FAR 14.404-1(f).
  • FAR 17.103 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Cancellation means the cancellation (within a contractually specified time) of the total requirements of all remaining program years. Cancellation results when the contracting officer (1) Notifies the contractor o…
  • FAR 17.104 General.
    … flexible contract method applicable to a wide range of acquisitions. The extent to which cancellation terms are used in multiyear contracts will depend on the unique circumstances of each contract. Accordingly, for multiyear contracts, the…
  • FAR 17.106-1 General.
    … and profit objectives commensurate with contractor risk and financing arrangements. (c) Cancellation procedures. (1) All program years except the first are subject to cancellation. For each program year subject to cancellation, the contra…
  • DFARS 217.170 General.
    …L. 105-56 and similar sections in subsequent DoD appropriations acts); or (iv) Include a cancellation ceiling in excess of $200 million (see 10 U.S.C. 3531(d)(4) and 10 U.S.C. 3501(g)(1)). (2) A DoD component must submit a request for aut…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …ctivities of aircraft units to be produced in the fiscal year covered by the budget; (3) Cancellation provisions in the contract do not include consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the contractor associated with the production…
  • DFARS 252.216-7000 Economic Price Adjustment—Basic Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill Products.
    … of the contract affected by the requested increase and not delivered at the time of such cancellation, except as follows— (1) The Contractor may, after that time, deliver any items that were completed or in the process of manufacture at t…
  • FAR 17.108 Congressional notification.
    (a) Except for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, a multiyear contract which includes a cancellation ceiling in excess of $20 million may not be awarded until the head of the agency gives written notification of the proposed contract and of th…
  • FAR 17.106-2 Solicitations.
    …d cost and fee shall consider only the first year. (d) A provision specifying a separate cancellation ceiling (on a percentage or dollar basis) and dates applicable to each program year subject to a cancellation (see 17.106-1 (c) and (d)).…
  • FAR 17.106-3 Special procedures applicable to DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.
    …t, the performance of which is deficient with respect to cost, quality, or schedule. (c) Cancellation or termination for insufficient funding. In the event funds are not made available for the continuation of a multiyear contract awarded u…
  • FAR 33.101 Definitions.
    …an agency for offers for a contract for the procurement of property or services. (2) The cancellation of the solicitation or other request. (3) An award or proposed award of the contract. (4) A termination or cancellation of an award of …
  • DFARS 217.7103-2 Period of agreement.
    …contractor or the contracting officer by giving 30 days written notice to the other. (c) Cancellation of a master agreement does not affect the rights and liabilities under any job order existing at the time of cancellation. The contractor…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …s://www.sam.gov to identify services or supplies in synopses. (f) Notice of solicitation cancellation. Contracting officers may publish notices of solicitation cancellations (or indefinite suspensions) of proposed contract actions in the G…
  • FAR 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment—Standard Supplies.
    …e contract items affected by the requested increase. (d) During the time allowed for the cancellation provided for in subparagraph (c)(5) above, and thereafter if there is no cancellation, the Contractor shall continue deliveries according…
  • FAR 52.216-3 Economic Price Adjustment—Semistandard Supplies.
    …e contract items affected by the requested increase. (d) During the time allowed for the cancellation provided for in subparagraph (c)(5) above, and thereafter if there is no cancellation, the Contractor shall continue deliveries according…
  • DFARS 252.239-7011 Special construction and equipment charges.
    …on charge shall not include costs incurred by the Contractor which are covered by— (1) A cancellation or termination liability; or (2) The Contractor's recurring or other nonrecurring charges. (e) The Contractor represents that— (1) Rec…
  • FAR 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.
    …agency procurement contract; (3) The release of information after award of a contract or cancellation of a procurement if such information is contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information that pertains to another p…
  • FAR 3.104-9 Contract clauses.
    …ose for commercial products or commercial services, insert the clauses at— (a) 52.203-8, Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity; and (b) 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper …
  • FAR 3.700 Scope of subpart.
    …ontracts, including but not limited to, the common law right of avoidance, rescission, or cancellation.
  • FAR 7.401 Acquisition considerations.
    …nd estimated period of use of the equipment: (i) Availability of purchase options. (ii) Cancellation, extension, and early return conditions and fees. (iii) Ability to swap out or exchange equipment. (iv) Available warranties. (v) Insu…
  • FAR 11.603 Procedures.
    … 15 CFR 700.14); extension of priority ratings (flowdown) (see 15 CFR 700.15); changes or cancellations of priority ratings and rated orders (see 15 CFR 700.16); use of rated orders (see 15 CFR 700.17); and limitations on placing rated orde…
  • FAR 13.004 Legal effect of quotations.
    …urs) withdraw, amend, or cancel its offer. (See 13.302-4 for procedures on termination or cancellation of purchase orders.)
  • FAR 17.105-1 Uses.
    …the head of the agency will request funding for the contract at a level to avoid contract cancellation; and (5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and the cost avoidance through the use of a multiyear contract are realistic. (…
  • FAR 17.109 Contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.217-2, Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts, in solicitations and contracts when a multiyear contract is contemplated. (b) Economic price adjustment clauses. Economic price adjust…
  • FAR 22.809 Enforcement.
    …ble contract clauses: (a) Publication of the names of the contractor or its unions. (b) Cancellation, termination, or suspension of the contractor's contracts or portion thereof. (c) Debarment from future Government contracts, or extensi…
  • FAR 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.
    …ary additional costs, and its authority under any contract provision authorizing changes, cancellation and termination).
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …ary additional costs, and its authority under any contract provision authorizing changes, cancellation, and termination).
  • FAR 39.103 Modular contracting.
    …solicitation is issued. If award cannot be made within 180 days, agencies should consider cancellation of the solicitation in accordance with 48 CFR 14.209 or 15.206(e). To the maximum extent practicable, deliveries under the contract shoul…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …herwise prescribed by part 49. (25) Negotiate and execute contractual documents settling cancellation charges under multi-year contracts. (26) Process and execute novation and change of name agreements under subpart 42.12. (27) Perform p…
  • FAR 42.1303 Stop-work orders.
    … appropriate action to— (1) Terminate the contract; (2) Cancel the stop-work order (any cancellation of a stop-work order shall be subject to the same approvals as were required for its issuance); or (3) Extend the period of the stop-wor…
  • FAR 42.1701 Procedures.
    …ystematic monitoring to ensure the validity of the rates. The agreement shall provide for cancellation at the option of either party and shall require the contractor to submit to the ACO and to the cognizant contract auditor any significant…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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