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39 sections with “Suspension of Payment”

  • FAR 26.505 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and debarment and suspension actions.
    … accordance with agency procedures, pursuant to subpart 9.4. (d) The specific causes for suspension of contract payments, termination of a contract for default, or suspension and debarment are— (1) The contractor has failed to comply with…
  • FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work.
    …ontracts when a fixed-price construction or architect-engineer contract is contemplated: Suspension of Work (APR 1984) (a) The Contracting Officer may order the Contractor, in writing, to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or any part of th…
  • FAR 22.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    … damages, and unless the contractor makes restitution, validated wage underpayments. (b) Suspension of contract payments. If a contractor or subcontractor fails or refuses to comply with the labor standards clauses of the Construction Wage…
  • FAR 32.1008 Suspension or reduction of performance-based payments.
    …r shall apply the policy and procedures in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (e) of 32.503-6, Suspension or reduction of payments, whenever exercising the Government's rights to suspend or reduce performance-based payments in accordance with pa…
  • FAR 32.006 Reduction or suspension of contract payments upon finding of fraud.
  • FAR 32.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
    (a) General. The Progress Payments clause provides a Government right to reduce or suspend progress payments, or to increase the liquidation rate, under specified conditions. These conditions and actions are discussed in paragraphs (b) thro…
  • FAR 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management.
    …e rules governing Federal payments through the ACH are contained in 31 CFR part 210. (d) Suspension of payment. (1) The Government is not required to make any payment under this contract until after receipt, by the designated office, of th…
  • DFARS 222.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    (a) Withholding from contract payments. The contracting officer shall contact the labor advisor for assistance when payments due a contractor are not available to satisfy that contractor's liability for Construction Wage Rate Requirements o…
  • DFARS 232.006 Reduction or suspension of contract payments upon finding of fraud.
  • DFARS 232.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
    (b) Contractor noncompliance. See also 242.7503. (g) Loss contracts. Use the following loss ratio adjustment procedures for making adjustments required by FAR 32.503-6(f) and (g)— (i) Except as provided in paragraph (g)(ii) of this subsec…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …e Wage and Hour Division and written notification to the contractor, take action to cause suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased; or (ii) Take action to cause suspension of any f…
  • FAR 32.1105 Assignment of claims.
    …nment of claims, is considered to be incorrect EFT information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraphs of the EFT clauses at 52.232-33 and 52.232-34.
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Gove…
  • FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management.
    …e rules governing Federal payments through the ACH are contained in 31 CFR part 210. (d) Suspension of payment. If the Contractor's EFT information in SAM is incorrect, then the Government need not make payment to the Contractor under this…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    … between an agency suspending and debarring official and the contractor used to resolve a suspension or debarment proceeding, or a potential suspension or debarment proceeding. Affiliates. (1) Business concerns, organizations, or individua…
  • DFARS 252.235-7004 Protection of Human Subjects.
    …previous research. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately of any suspensions or terminations of the assurance. (2) The Contractor furnishes to the HRPO, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, a determination that …
  • FAR 4.1102 Policy.
    …in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of the contract. (2) The contractor shall not change the name or address for electronic funds tran…
  • FAR 9.407-2 Causes for suspension.
    … for any of the causes in paragraph (a) of this section constitutes adequate evidence for suspension. (c) The suspending and debarring official may upon adequate evidence also suspend a contractor for any other cause of so serious or compe…
  • FAR 22.1309 Actions because of noncompliance.
    …ee 41 CFR 60-300.66) may include— (a) Withholding progress payments; (b) Termination or suspension of the contract; or (c) Debarment of the contractor.
  • FAR 22.1407 Actions because of noncompliance.
    …60-741.66) may include— (a) Withholding from payments otherwise due; (b) Termination or suspension of the contract; or (c) Debarment of the contractor.
  • FAR 32.006-4 Procedures.
    …pend further payments to the contractor under the affected contract(s). Such reduction or suspension shall be reasonably commensurate with the anticipated loss to the Government resulting from the fraud. (d) In determining whether to reduc…
  • FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.
    …in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract. (2) The Contractor shall not change the name or addr…
  • FAR 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds.
    …after written notice to the Contractor, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …n alternate rate when deemed appropriate for proper contract financing. (c) Reduction or suspension. The Contracting Officer may reduce or suspend progress payments, increase the rate of liquidation, or take a combination of these actions,…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …of invoice payments and balances for any retroactive price adjustments. (e) Reduction or suspension of performance-based payments. The Contracting Officer may reduce or suspend performance-based payments, liquidate performance-based paymen…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … means— (1) An agency head; or (2) A designee authorized by the agency head to impose a suspension and/or a debarment. Suspension means action taken by a suspending and debarring official under 9.407 to disqualify a contractor temporaril…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …of the Department of Labor and notification to the Contractor, shall take action to cause suspension of any further payment or advance of funds until the violation ceases. (4) The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the W…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …rformance of the contract; (2) Requiring the Contractor to terminate a subcontract; (3) Suspension of contract payments until the Contractor has taken appropriate remedial action; (4) Loss of award fee, consistent with the award fee plan…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    … sustained as a direct result of the violation; and (3) Liquidated damages. (f) Payment suspension/contract termination/contractor debarment. (1) In the event of a failure to comply with E.O. 13706, 29 CFR part 13, or this clause, the con…
  • FAR 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace.
    …h (b) or (c) of this clause may, pursuant to FAR 26.505, render the Contractor subject to suspension of contract payments, termination of the contract for default, and suspension or debarment. (End of clause)
  • FAR 3.1003 Requirements.
    …e to timely disclose credible evidence of any of the above violations remains a cause for suspension and/or debarment until 3 years after final payment on a contract (see 9.406-2(b)(1)(vi) and 9.407-2(a)(8)). (3) The Payment clauses at FAR…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    … Government or to corrupt its agents; (2) Acts which constitute a cause for debarment or suspension under 9.406-2(a) and 9.407-2(a); and (3) Acts which violate the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C., sections 3729-3731, or 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, …
  • FAR 32.006-1 General.
    …btitle I of title 41. (b) 10 U.S.C. 3806(c)and 41 U.S.C. 4506 provide for a reduction or suspension of further payments to a contractor when the agency head determines there is substantial evidence that the contractor's request for advance…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …allowability of costs suspended or disapproved as required (see subpart 42.8), direct the suspension or disapproval of costs when there is reason to believe they should be suspended or disapproved, and approve final vouchers. (8) Issue Not…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …ordance with contract terms and conditions, defective cost or pricing data, terminations, suspension and debarments, and failure to comply with limitations on subcontracting). (3) Evaluation factors may include subfactors. (4) Each factor…
  • FAR 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records.
    …after written notice to the Contractor, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment. Furthermore, failure to submit the required records upon request or to make such records available may be grounds f…
  • FAR 52.228-3 Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).
    …uspended or when making the final payment, submit Form LS-208 (Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of Compensation Payments) to the Department of Labor in accordance with the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 914(c…
  • DFARS 232.072-2 Appropriate information.
    … credit arrangements include deferred trade payments or creditor subordinations/repayment suspensions. (8) Statement of all state, local, and Federal tax accounts, including special mandatory contributions, e.g., environmental superfund. …
  • DFARS 252.235-7002 Animal welfare.
    …re to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (a) through (c) of this clause. (1) The suspension will stay in effect until the Contractor complies with the requirements. (2) Failure to complete corrective action within the time specifi…

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