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46 sections with “Notice of Default”: the first 40

  • FAR 49.102 Notice of termination.
    …ontracting officer shall terminate contracts for convenience or default only by a written notice to the contractor (see 49.601). The notice of termination may be expedited by means of electronic communication capable of providing confirmati…
  • FAR 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    …proposed action. (b) The administrative contracting officer shall not issue a show cause notice or cure notice without the prior approval of the contracting office, which should be obtained by the most expeditious means. (c) Subdivision (…
  • FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service).
    …APR 1984) (a)(1) The Government may, subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) below, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate this contract in whole or in part if the Contractor fails to— (i) Deliver the supplies or to perform t…
  • FAR 49.607 Delinquency notices.
    The formats of the delinquency notices in this section may be used to satisfy the requirements of 49.402-3. All notices will be sent with proof of delivery requested. (See subpart 42.13 for stop-work orders.) (a) Cure notice. If a contract…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …owever, the Contracting Officer may require or permit correction in place, promptly after notice, by and at the expense of the Contractor. The Contractor shall not tender for acceptance corrected or rejected supplies without disclosing the …
  • DFARS 252.217-7009 Default.
    …The Government may, subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this clause, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate the whole or any part of a job order if the Contractor fails to— (1) Make delivery of the supplies or …
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …ification to the Contractor. The electronic acceptance is equivalent to the DD Form 1637, Notice of Acceptance of Inventory. (f) Demilitarization, mutilation, and destruction. If demilitarization, mutilation, or destruction of contractor i…
  • FAR 49.403 Termination of cost-reimbursement contracts for default.
    …Termination for Default or for Convenience of the Government clause at 52.249-6. A 10-day notice to the contractor before termination for default is required in every case by the clause. (b) Settlement of a cost-reimbursement contract term…
  • FAR 49.601 Notice of termination for convenience.
    (See 49.402-3(g) for notice of termination for default.)
  • FAR 52.249-9 Default (Fixed-Price Research and Development).
    …APR 1984) (a)(1) The Government may, subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) below, by written Notice of Default to the Contractor, terminate this contract in whole or in part if the Contractor fails to— (i) Perform the work under the contract …
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …collection action is precluded. (ii) Examples. (A) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. § 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent…
  • FAR 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction).
    …extension, or fails to complete the work within this time, the Government may, by written notice to the Contractor, terminate the right to proceed with the work (or the separable part of the work) that has been delayed. In this event, the G…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ute when submitted is not a claim. The submission may be converted to a claim, by written notice to the contracting officer as provided in 33.206(a), if it is disputed either as to liability or amount or is not acted upon in a reasonable ti…
  • FAR 12.403 Termination.
    …le delay. In most situations, this requirement should eliminate the need for a show cause notice prior to terminating a contract. The contracting officer shall send a cure notice prior to terminating a contract for a reason other than late …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …hall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence. (g) Invoice. (1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three cop…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …orming any other person about his or her rights under E.O. 13706 and 29 CFR part 13. (k) Notice. The Contractor shall notify all employees performing work on or in connection with a contract covered by the E.O. of the paid sick leave requi…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …. (k) Default. (1) If any of the following events occurs, the Government may, by written notice to the Contractor, withhold further withdrawals from the special account and further payments on this contract: (i) Termination of this contra…
  • DFARS 252.237-7007 Termination for default.
    …contract. (b) The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for default by written notice without the ten day notice required by paragraph (a)(2) of the Default clause if— (1) The Contractor, through circumstances reasonably within …
  • FAR 32.607-2 Deferment of collection.
    …ollowing: (1) A description of the debt. (2) The date of first demand for payment. (3) Notice of an interest charge, in conformity with 32.608 and the FAR clause at 52.232-17, Interest; or, in the case of a debt arising from a defective …
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …hould these contracts be modified under their terms and conditions. The Transferor waives notice of, and consents to, any such future modifications. (9) The contracts shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified by this Agreem…
  • FAR 49.100 Scope of subpart.
    … default; (2) Duties of the contractor and the contracting officer after issuance of the notice of termination; (3) General procedures for the settlement of terminated contracts; and (4) Settlement agreements. (b) Additional principles …
  • FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    … collection action is precluded. (2) Examples. (i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. § 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent…
  • FAR 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace.
    …conviction. (5) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing within 10 days after receiving notice under subdivision (b)(4)(ii) of this clause, from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. The notice shall include…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    …the default within 10 days (unless extended by the Contracting Officer) after receiving a notice specifying the default. Default includes failure to make progress in the work so as to endanger performance. (b) The Contracting Officer shall…
  • FAR 32.304-7 Contract surety bonds and loan guarantees.
    …f its loans fairly attributable to expenditures made under the bonded subcontracts before notice of default.
  • FAR 43.101 Definitions.
    …te agreed upon by the contracting parties. (3) For a modification issued as a confirming notice of termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date of the confirming notice shall be the same as the effective date of th…
  • FAR 52.209-3 First Article Approval—Contractor Testing.
    … writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other t…
  • FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.
    … writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other t…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …g Officer has filled in the following information with regard to applicable directives or notices: Document title(s), source for obtaining document(s), and contract performance location outside the United States to which the document applie…
  • FAR 52.216-4 Economic Price Adjustment—Labor and Material.
    …rial shown in the Schedule either increase or decrease. The Contractor shall furnish this notice within 60 days after the increase or decrease, or within any additional period that the Contracting Officer may approve in writing, but not lat…
  • FAR 49.101 Authorities and responsibilities.
    …he contracting officer shall effect a no-cost settlement instead of issuing a termination notice when (1) it is known that the contractor will accept one, (2) Government property was not furnished, and (3) there are no outstanding payments,…
  • FAR 52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.
    …; provided, however, that the ____ [insert name of contracting agency] shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of a subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in …
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …persons described in paragraph (b) of this clause; and (B) The following directive(s) or notice(s) applicable to employees performing work at the contract place(s) of performance as indicated below: [Contracting Officer shall insert title…
  • FAR 52.241-9 Connection Charge.
    …actor shall have the following options: (1) To retain in place for ____ months after the notice of termination by the Government such facilities on condition that— (i) If, during such ____ month period, the Contractor serves any other cus…
  • DFARS 252.216-7000 Economic Price Adjustment—Basic Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill Products.
    …ere completed or in the process of manufacture at the time of receipt of the cancellation notice, provided the Contractor notifies the Contracting Officer of such items within 10 days after the Contractor receives the cancellation notice. …
  • DFARS 252.216-7001 Economic Price Adjustment-Nonstandard Steel Items.
    … total or partial termination for convenience, the month in which the Contractor receives notice of the termination, if prior to the month in which delivery is required, shall be considered the month in which delivery of the terminated item…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …o believe they should be suspended or disapproved, and approve final vouchers. (8) Issue Notices of Intent to Disallow or not Recognize Costs (see subpart 42.8). (9) Establish final indirect cost rates and billing rates for those contract…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …cing data pursuant to 15.407-1(d); (iii) Issues a final termination for cause or default notice; (iv) Makes a subsequent withdrawal or a conversion of a termination for default to a termination for convenience; (v) Receives a final deter…
  • FAR 49.401 General.
    … the written consent of the contractor, reinstate the terminated contract by amending the notice of termination, after a written determination is made that the supplies or services are still required and reinstatement is advantageous to the…
  • FAR 49.402-1 The Government's right.
    …s containing the Default clause at 52.249-8, the Government has the right, subject to the notice requirements of the clause, to terminate the contract completely or partially for default if the contractor fails to (a) make delivery of the s…

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