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30 sections with “breach”

  • FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim.
    As prescribed in 33.215(b), insert the following clause: Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) United States law will apply to resolve any claim of breach of this contract. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.246-18 Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature.
    …tained in this contract. (c) Remedies available to the Government. (1) In the event of a breach of the Contractor's warranty in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause, the Government may, at no increase in contract price— (i) Require the Contrac…
  • DFARS 252.246-7001 Warranty of data.
    …on. The Contractor agrees to notify the Contracting Officer in writing immediately of any breach of the above warranty which the Contractor discovers within the warranty period. (d) Remedies. The following remedies shall apply to all breac…
  • FAR 24.301 Privacy training.
    … information; and (6) Procedures to be followed in the event of a suspected or confirmed breach of a system of records or unauthorized disclosure, access, handling, or use of personally identifiable information (see Office of Management an…
  • FAR 52.224-3 Privacy Training.
    …rmation; and (vi) The procedures to be followed in the event of a suspected or confirmed breach of a system of records or the unauthorized disclosure, access, handling, or use of personally identifiable information (see OMB guidance for Pr…
  • FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.
    …overnment. (1) The Contracting Officer shall give written notice to the Contractor of any breach of warranties in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause within ____ [Contracting Officer shall insert specific period of time; e.g., “45 days of the l…
  • FAR 3.402 Statutory requirements.
    …een contractors and bona fide employees or bona fide agencies; and (c) Provide that, for breach or violation of the warranty by the contractor, the Government may annul the contract without liability or deduct from the contract price or co…
  • FAR 12.404 Warranties.
    …Contracting officers should consult with legal counsel prior to asserting any claim for a breach of an implied warranty. (b) Express warranties. 41 U.S.C. 3307(e)(5)(B) requires contracting officers to take advantage of commercial warranti…
  • FAR 19.702 Statutory requirements.
    …g to comply in good faith with the requirements of the subcontracting plan is in material breach of its contract. Further, 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F) directs that a contractor's failure to make a good faith effort to comply with the requirement…
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …ccordance with 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan, specifying the material breach, which may be included in the contractor's past performance information, advising the contractor of the possibility that the contractor may hav…
  • FAR 22.608 Procedures.
    …ractor DOL publication WH-1313, Notice to Employees Working on Government Contracts. (b) Breach of stipulation. In the event of a violation of a stipulation required under the statute, the contracting officer shall, in accordance with agen…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …ee of the exclusive right to use or sell any subject invention in the United States is in breach of its agreement obtained pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. (2) The agency shall not exercise its march-in rights unless the contract…
  • FAR 32.601 General.
    …rroneous payments. (9) Damages or excess costs related to defaults in performance. (10) Breach of contract obligations concerning progress payments, performance-based payments, advance payments, financing of commercial products or commerc…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …contractor's warranty including all of the contractor's obligations to the Government for breach of warranty; (3) Specific remedies available to the Government; and (4) Scope and duration of the warranty. (b) The contracting officer shal…
  • FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities.
    …paragraph (a) above, the Government is entitled— (1) To pursue the same remedies as in a breach of the contract; and (2) In addition to any other damages provided by law, to exemplary damages of not less than 3 nor more than 10 times the …
  • FAR 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees.
    …reement or understanding for a contingent fee, except a bona fide employee or agency. For breach or violation of this warranty, the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or to deduct from the contract pric…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in th…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …3-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (xii) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (2) Listed below are additional clauses that apply: (i) 52.23…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … Business Concerns,” or (2) an approved plan required by this clause, shall be a material breach of the contract and may be considered in any past performance evaluation of the Contractor. (l) The Contractor shall submit ISRs and SSRs usin…
  • FAR 52.222-12 Contract Termination—Debarment.
    … in 22.407(a), insert the following clause: Contract Termination—Debarment (MAY 2014) A breach of the contract clauses entitled Construction Wage Rate Requirements, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Overtime Compensation, Apprentic…
  • FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of segregated facilities.
    …nder its control where segregated facilities are maintained. The Contractor agrees that a breach of this clause is a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause in this contract. (c) The Contractor shall include this clause in every subcontr…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …e requirements of this clause may be grounds for termination for default or cause. (3) A breach of the contract clause may be grounds for debarment as a contractor and subcontractor as provided in 29 CFR 13.52. (g) The paid sick leave req…
  • FAR 52.241-6 Service Provisions.
    …errupted supply of service at each service location, but shall not be liable for damages, breach of contract or otherwise, to the Government for failure, suspension, diminution, or other variations of service occasioned by or in consequence…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …ith the procedures of the Changes clause. However, the Government shall not be liable for breach of contract for the following: (1) Any delay in delivery of Government-furnished property. (2) Delivery of Government-furnished property in a…
  • DFARS 224.103 Procedures.
    …t of Defense Privacy Program; and DoDM 5400.11, DoD Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs: Breach Preparedness and Response Plan.
  • DFARS 227.7103-7 Use and nondisclosure agreement.
    …person to whom the Recipient has released or disclosed the Data, to seek damages from any breach of this Agreement or to otherwise enforce this Agreement. (7) The Recipient agrees to destroy these Data, and all copies of the Data in its po…
  • DFARS 228.102-70 Defense Environmental Restoration Program construction contracts.
    …ing from personal injury or property damage, even if the injury or damage was caused by a breach of the bonded contract; and (d) Once it has taken action to meet its obligations under the bond, the surety is entitled to any indemnification…
  • DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.
    …een the Government and Contractor, as required by paragraph (b)(3) of this clause. (5) A breach of these obligations or restrictions may subject the Contractor to— (i) Criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in law and eq…
  • DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).
    …mall Business Concerns,” or an approved plan required by this clause, shall be a material breach of the contract. (f) Liquidated damages. The Contracting Officer designated to manage the comprehensive subcontracting plan will exercise the …
  • DFARS 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends.
    … unless mutually agreed to by the parties to the nondisclosure agreement; and (v) That a breach of these obligations or restrictions may subject the Contractor to— (A) Criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in law and eq…

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.