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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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862 sections with “Termination”: the first 40

  • FAR 1.603-4 Termination.
    Termination of a contracting officer appointment will be by letter, unless the Certificate of Appointment contains other provisions for automatic termination. Terminations may be for reasons such as reassignment, termination of employment, …
  • FAR 8.406-4 Termination for cause.
    …a)(1) An ordering activity contracting officer may terminate individual orders for cause. Termination for cause shall comply with FAR 12.403, and may include charging the contractor with excess costs resulting from repurchase. (2) The sche…
  • FAR 9.105-2 Determinations and documentation.
    (a) Determinations. (1) The contracting officer's signing of a contract constitutes a determination that the prospective contractor is responsible with respect to that contract. When an offer on which an award would otherwise be made is rej…
  • FAR 12.403 Termination.
    …convenience of the Government or for cause. However, the paragraphs in 52.212-4 entitled “Termination for the Government's Convenience” and “Termination for Cause” contain concepts which differ from those contained in the termination clause…
  • FAR 22.404-1 Types of wage determinations.
    (a) General wage determinations. (1) A general wage determination contains prevailing wage rates for the types of construction designated in the determination, and is used in contracts performed within a specified geographical area. General…
  • FAR 22.404-3 Procedures for requesting wage determinations.
    (a) General wage determinations. If there is a general wage determination on the Wage Determinations at SAM.gov website applicable to the project, the agency may use it without notifying the Department of Labor. When necessary, a request fo…
  • FAR 22.404-5 Expiration of project wage determinations.
    …very effort to ensure that contract award is made before expiration of the project wage determination included in the solicitation. (b) The following procedure applies when contracting by sealed bidding: (1) If a project wage determinatio…
  • FAR 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.
    (a) General. (1) The Department of Labor may modify a wage determination to make it current by specifying only the items being changed or by reissuing the entire determination with changes incorporated. (2) All project wage determination m…
  • FAR 22.404-8 Notification of improper wage determination before award.
    … by the contracting officer prior to award: (1) A solicitation includes the wrong wage determination or the wrong rate schedule; or (2) A wage determination is withdrawn by the Administrative Review Board. (b) In sealed bidding, the cont…
  • FAR 22.404-9 Award of contract without required wage determination.
    (a) If a contract is awarded without the required wage determination (i.e., incorporating no determination, containing a clearly inapplicable general wage determination, or containing a project determination which is inapplicable because of…
  • FAR 22.1008-1 Obtaining wage determinations.
    (a) Contracting officers may obtain most prevailing wage determinations using the Wage Determinations at SAM.gov website. Contracting officers may also use the Department of Labor's e98 electronic process, located on the Wage Determinations…
  • FAR 22.1012-1 Prevailing wage determinations.
    (a)(1) The Wage and Hour Administrator may issue revisions to prevailing wage determinations periodically. The need for inclusion of a revised prevailing wage determination in a solicitation, contract or contract modification (see 22.1007) …
  • FAR 22.1012-2 Wage determinations based on collective bargaining agreements.
    …f the contracting officer has submitted an e98 to Department of Labor requesting a wage determination based on a collective bargaining agreement and has not received a response from the Department of Labor within 10 days, the contracting of…
  • FAR 25.205 Postaward determinations.
    (a) If a contractor requests a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute after contract award, the contractor must explain why it could not request the determination before contract award or why the need for su…
  • FAR 25.606 Postaward determinations.
    (a) If a contractor requests a determination regarding the inapplicability of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American statute after contract award, the contractor must explain why it could not request the determination before c…
  • FAR 31.205-42 Termination costs.
    Contract terminations generally give rise to the incurrence of costs or the need for special treatment of costs that would not have arisen had the contract not been terminated. The following cost principles peculiar to termination situation…
  • FAR 32.410 Findings, determination, and authorization.
    (a) Each determination concerning advance payments shall be supported by written findings (see 32.402(c)(1)(iii)). (b) The following is an example of the format and text of findings, determination, and authorization with alternative words,…
  • FAR 49.102 Notice of termination.
    …enience 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 confirmation of receipt by the contractor. When the notice is m…
  • FAR 49.104 Duties of prime contractor after receipt of notice of termination.
    After receipt of the notice of termination, the contractor shall comply with the notice and the termination clause of the contract, except as otherwise directed by the TCO. The notice and clause applicable to convenience terminations genera…
  • FAR 49.105 Duties of termination contracting officer after issuance of notice of termination.
    (a) Consistent with the termination clause and the notice of termination, the TCO shall— (1) Direct the action required of the prime contractor; (2) Examine the settlement proposal of the prime contractor and, when appropriate, the settle…
  • FAR 49.109-7 Settlement by determination.
    (a) General. If the contractor and TCO cannot agree on a termination settlement, or if a settlement proposal is not submitted within the period required by the termination clause, the TCO shall issue a determination of the amount due consis…
  • FAR 49.502 Termination for convenience of the Government.
    …short form)—(1) General use. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.249-1, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form), in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price contract is contemplated a…
  • FAR 49.603-1 Fixed-price contracts—complete termination.
    … This supplemental agreement settles the settlement proposal resulting from the Notice of Termination dated ________________________. (b) The parties agree to the following: (1) The Contractor certifies that all contract termination inven…
  • FAR 49.603-2 Fixed-price contracts—partial termination.
    … This supplemental agreement settles the settlement proposal resulting from the Notice of Termination dated __________________. (b) The parties agree to the following: (1) The terminated portion of the contract is as follows: [specify the…
  • FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.
    … This supplemental agreement settles the settlement proposal resulting from the Notice of Termination dated __________________. (b) The parties agree to the following: (1) The Contractor certifies that all contract termination inventory (…
  • FAR 52.216-5 Price Redetermination—Prospective.
    As prescribed in 16.205-4, insert the following clause: Price Redetermination—Prospective (JAN 2022) (a) General. The unit prices and the total price stated in this contract shall be periodically redetermined in accordance with this claus…
  • FAR 52.216-6 Price Redetermination—Retroactive.
    As prescribed in 16.206-4, insert the following clause: Price Redetermination—Retroactive (JAN 2022) (a) General. The unit price and the total price stated in this contract shall be redetermined in accordance with this clause, but in no e…
  • FAR 52.241-10 Termination Liability.
    As prescribed in 41.501(d)(4), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: Termination Liability (FEB 1995) (a) If the Government discontinues utility service under this contract before completion of the facilities cost recov…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    As prescribed in 49.502(b)(1)(i), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (APR 2012) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time,…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    As prescribed in 49.502(b)(2), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements) (APR 2012) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this con…
  • FAR 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions).
    As prescribed in 49.502(d), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions) (AUG 2016) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in w…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    As prescribed in 49.503(a)(1), insert the following clause: Termination (Cost-Reimbursement) (MAY 2004) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part, if— (1) The Contrac…
  • FAR 52.249-7 Termination (Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer).
    …d contracts for architect-engineer services when a fixed-price contract is contemplated: Termination (Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer) (APR 1984) (a) The Government may terminate this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part, for t…
  • DFARS 225.7018-4 Nonavailability determination.
    (a) Individual nonavailability determinations. (1) The head of the contracting activity is authorized to make a nonavailability determination described in 225.7018-3(d) on an individual basis (i.e., applies to only one contract). (2) The s…
  • DFARS 225.7703-2 Determination requirements.
    Before use of a procedure specified in 225.7703-1(a), a written determination must be prepared and executed as follows: (a) For products or services to be used only by the military forces, police, or other security personnel of Afghanistan…
  • DFARS 249.501-70 Special termination costs.
    (a) The clause at 252.249-7000, Special Termination Costs, may be used in an incrementally funded contract when its use is approved by the agency head. (b) The clause is authorized when— (1) The contract term is 2 years or more; (2) The …
  • 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…
  • DFARS 252.249-7000 Special termination costs.
    As prescribed in 249.501-70, use the following clause: Special Termination Costs (DEC 1991) (a) Definition. Special termination costs, as used in this clause, means only costs in the following categories as defined in part 31 of the Feder…
  • DFARS 252.249-7002 Notification of Anticipated Contract Termination or Reduction.
    …s prescribed in 249.7004, use the following clause: Notification of Anticipated Contract Termination or Reduction (DEC 2022) (a) Definition. As used in this clause— Major defense program means a program that is carried out to produce or …
  • FAR 19.814 Requesting a formal size determination (8(a) sole source requirements).
    …rd of an 8(a) sole source contract is called into question, a request for a formal size determination may be submitted to SBA pursuant to 13 CFR 121.1001(b)(2)(ii) by— (1) The 8(a) participant nominated for award of the particular sole sou…

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