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67 sections with “Termination for Convenience of the Government”: the first 40

  • 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 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 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form).
    …g out the contract, and would, if terminated for the convenience of the Government, limit termination settlement charges to services rendered before the date of termination: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short F…
  • FAR 49.503 Termination for convenience of the Government and default.
    (a) Cost-reimbursement contracts—(1) General use. Insert the clause at 52.249-6, Termination (Cost-Reimbursement), in solicitations and contracts when a cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated, except contracts for research and developm…
  • FAR 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form).
    As prescribed in 49.502(a)(1), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (APR 1984) The Contracting Officer, by written notice, may terminate this contract, in whole or in part, …
  • FAR 8.406-5 Termination for the Government's convenience.
    …ity contracting officer may terminate individual orders for the Government's convenience. Terminations for the Government's convenience shall comply with FAR 12.403. (b) Before terminating orders for the Government's convenience, the order…
  • FAR 49.403 Termination of cost-reimbursement contracts for default.
    …) The right to terminate a cost-reimbursement contract for default is provided for in the 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 r…
  • DFARS 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government's obligation.
    …which the total amount payable by the Government, including reimbursement in the event of termination of those item(s) for the Government's convenience, approximates the total amount currently allotted to the contract. The Contractor is not…
  • 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 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 49.115 Settlement of terminated incentive contracts.
    …graph (j) of the clause at 52.216-16, Incentive Price Revision—Firm Target, and 52.249-2, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price). (1) Partial termination. Under a partially terminated contract, the TCO shall negotiate …
  • 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 32.305 Loan guarantees for terminated contracts.
    …lly) for the convenience of the Government. Guaranteed loans also may be made before such termination if it is known that termination of particular contracts for the convenience of the Government is about to occur. These loans are expected …
  • FAR 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    (a) When a default termination is being considered, the Government shall decide which type of termination action to take (i.e., default, convenience, or no-cost cancellation) only after review by contracting and technical personnel, and by …
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    … give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence. (f) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenien…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …g., as a result either of any changes in the specifications or plans thereunder or of the termination of the contract (or subcontract thereunder), before completion of the work, for the convenience or at the option of the Government; and (…
  • 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 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…
  • FAR 32.304-2 Certificate of eligibility.
    …s normally not necessary to evaluate the eligibility of relatively minor contracts. The determination of eligibility should be processed, without delay, based on the preponderance of the amount of the contracts. (d) The certificate of elig…
  • FAR 49.108-8 Assignment of rights under subcontracts.
    (a) The termination for convenience clauses in 52.249, except the short-form clauses, obligate the prime contractor to assign to the Government, as directed by the TCO, all rights, titles, and interest under any subcontract terminated becau…
  • FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award.
    …ard (AUG 1996) (a) Upon receipt of a notice of protest (as defined in FAR 33.101) or a determination that a protest is likely (see FAR 33.102(d)), the Contracting Officer may, by written order to the Contractor, direct the Contractor to st…
  • FAR 49.000 Scope of part.
    This part establishes policies and procedures relating to the complete or partial termination of contracts for the convenience of the Government or for default. It prescribes contract clauses relating to termination and excusable delay and …
  • FAR 49.100 Scope of subpart.
    … (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 applicable…
  • FAR 52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts.
    …he succeeding program year requirement. (b) Except for cancellation under this clause or termination under the Default clause, any reduction by the Contracting Officer in the requirements of this contract shall be considered a termination …
  • FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order.
    …order; or (2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract. (b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period o…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …For use in subpart 9.4, see the definition at 9.403. (2) For use of affiliates in size determinations, see the definition of “small business concern” in this section. Agency head or head of the agency means the Secretary, Attorney General…
  • FAR 19.812 Contract administration.
    … to another firm, unless the Administrator of the SBA waives the requirement for contract termination (13 CFR 124.515). The Administrator may waive the termination requirement only if certain conditions exist. Moreover, a waiver of the requ…
  • FAR 32.109 Termination financing.
    …rs to invest their own funds in performance despite the susceptibility of the contract to termination for the convenience of the Government, the contract financing procedures under this part may be applied to the financing of terminations e…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    … report in accordance 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. (…
  • FAR 43.101 Definitions.
    …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 the initial …
  • FAR 49.101 Authorities and responsibilities.
    (a) The termination clauses or other contract clauses authorize contracting officers to terminate contracts for convenience, or for default, and to enter into settlement agreements under this regulation. (b) The contracting officer shall t…
  • FAR 49.108-2 Prime contractor's rights and obligations.
    (a) Termination for convenience clauses provide that after receipt of a termination notice the prime contractor shall, unless directed otherwise by the TCO, terminate all subcontracts to the extent that they relate to the performance of pri…
  • FAR 49.401 General.
    (a) Termination for default is generally the exercise of the Government's contractual right to completely or partially terminate a contract because of the contractor's actual or anticipated failure to perform its contractual obligations. (…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    The following letter notice of termination is suggested for use if a contract for supplies is being terminated for convenience. With appropriate modifications, it may be used in terminating contracts for other than supplies and in terminati…
  • FAR 49.606 Granting subcontract settlement authorization.
    … subject to the following conditions and requirements: (1) The amount of the subcontract termination settlement does not exceed $____________ [insert limit of authorization being granted], computed as follows: (i) Do not deduct advance or…
  • FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.
    …e costs thereof shall not be allocable to this contract for (1) progress payments, or (2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government. (i) The Government may waive the requirement for first a…

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