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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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203 sections with “completion of the contract”: the first 40

  • FAR 49.405 Completion by another contractor.
    If the surety does not arrange for completion of the contract, the contracting officer normally will arrange for completion of the work by awarding a new contract based on the same plans and specifications. The new contract may be the resul…
  • FAR 4.804-1 Closeout by the office administering the contract.
    …in 6 months after the date on which the contracting officer receives evidence of physical completion. (3) Files for contracts requiring settlement of indirect cost rates should be closed within 36 months of the month in which the contracti…
  • FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work.
    …ers under indefinite-delivery contracts for construction. Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984) The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within __ [Contracting Officer insert number]…
  • FAR 4.804-2 Closeout of the contracting office files if another office administers the contract.
    … shall be closed as soon as practicable after the contracting officer receives a contract completion statement from the contract administration office. The contracting officer shall ensure that all contractual actions required have been com…
  • FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel.
    …ermined by the Government: (1) When no longer needed for contract performance. (2) Upon completion of the Contractor employee's employment. (3) Upon contract completion or termination. (c) The Contracting Officer may delay final payment…
  • DFARS 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.
    …to compete against a third party for Government or nongovernment contracts; and (5) Upon completion of the authorized litigation support activities, destroy or return to the Government at the request of the Contracting Officer all litigati…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …osed or that there are no subject inventions. (ii) A final report, within 3 months after completion of the contracted work, listing all subject inventions or stating that there were no subject inventions, and listing all subcontracts at an…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    … copyright reports (including invention disclosures) or reference thereto. (37) Contract completion documents. (38) Documentation regarding termination actions for which the contracting office is responsible. (39) Cross-references to per…
  • FAR 32.102 Description of contract financing methods.
    …of contract financing does not include— (1) Payments based on the percentage or stage of completion accomplished; (2) Payments for partial deliveries accepted by the Government; (3) Partial payments for a contract termination proposal; o…
  • FAR 49.305-2 Construction contracts.
    (a) The percentage of completion basis refers to the contractor's total effort and not solely to the actual construction work. Generally, the effort of a contractor under a cost-reimbursement construction or professional services contract c…
  • FAR 4.903 Reporting contract information to the IRS.
    …ontract action; (4) Amount obligated on the contract action; and (5) Estimated contract completion date. (d) Transmit the information to the IRS through the Federal Procurement Data System (see Subpart 4.6 and implementing instructions).
  • FAR 16.306 Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts.
    …contracting officer complies with all limitations in 15.404-4(c)(4)(i) and 16.301-3. (d) Completion and term forms. A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract may take one of two basic forms—completion or term. (1) The completion form describes the s…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    … and September 30. A report is also required for each contract within 30 days of contract completion. Reports are due 30 days after the close of each reporting period, unless otherwise directed by the contracting officer. Reports are requir…
  • FAR 19.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.
    … disruption to performance (with consideration given to the time remaining until contract completion), and at fair market value, when a determination is made in accordance with paragraph (a)(2). (c) If it is determined that there are no su…
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …ntract awards to small business concerns. (c) Documentation of good faith effort. If, at completion of the basic contract or any option, or in the case of a commercial plan, at the close of the fiscal year for which the plan is applicable,…
  • FAR 22.1022 Withholding of contract payments.
    …ion, the Department of Labor has given blanket approval to forward withheld funds pending completion of an investigation or other administrative proceeding when disposition of withheld funds remains the final action necessary to close out a…
  • FAR 42.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    …bcontracts unless— (i) The Government otherwise would incur undue cost; (ii) Successful completion of the prime contract is threatened; or (iii) It is authorized under paragraph (f) of this section or elsewhere in this regulation. (f) S…
  • FAR 49.504 Termination of fixed-price contracts for default.
    …ract amount is at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, if appropriate (e.g., if completion dates are essential). (2) Dismantling and demolition. If the contract is for dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements, the cont…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ct. (viii) Upon receipt and approval of the invoice designated by the Contractor as the “completion invoice” and supporting documentation, and upon compliance by the Contractor with all terms of this contract, any outstanding balances will…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …itten explanation must be submitted to the Contracting Officer within 30 days of contract completion. (14) Assurances that the Contractor will not prohibit a subcontractor from discussing with the Contracting Officer any material matter pe…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …aph (e)(1) of this clause have been followed. (ii) A final report, within 3 months after completion of the contracted work, listing all subject inventions or stating that there were none, and listing all subcontracts at any tier containing…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …erpayments. Upon receipt and approval of the voucher designated by the Contractor as the “completion voucher” and supporting documentation, and upon compliance by the Contractor with all terms of this contract (including, without limitation…
  • FAR 52.232-10 Payments Under Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …h a withholding is necessary to protect the Government's interest and ensure satisfactory completion of the contract. The amount withheld shall be determined based upon the Contractor's performance record under this contract. Whenever the C…
  • DFARS 204.804 Closeout of contract files.
    …ntract Closeout, to expedite contract closeout, determine the residual dollar amount upon completion of all applicable closeout requirements of FAR 4.804.
  • DFARS 204.805 Disposal of contract files.
    …ract files in the office responsible for maintaining them for a period of 12 months after completion. After the initial 12 month period, send the records to the local records holding or staging area until they are eligible for destruction. …
  • DFARS 222.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    …ssary to close out a contract, the Department of Labor will retain withheld funds pending completion of an investigation or other administrative proceedings. (4) Liquidated damages. (A) The agency head may adjust liquidated damages of $500…
  • DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.
    …o accomplish the elements of the plan, any milestones in meeting the tasks, and scheduled completion dates for the milestones, as defined in National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-115 (32 CFR 170.21). (b) Fr…
  • DFARS 252.227-7023 Drawings and other data to become property of Government.
    …the design patent or copyright laws. The Contractor for a period of three (3) years after completion of the project agrees to furnish all retained works on the request of the Contracting Officer. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, …
  • FAR 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    …ties, if any) in order to avoid the need for resoliciting. (e) Under some circumstances, completion of the acquisition after cancellation of the invitation for bids may be appropriate. (1) If the invitation for bids has been cancelled for…
  • FAR 28.106-7 Withholding contract payments.
    …ctors or assignees because subcontractors or suppliers have not been paid. (b) If, after completion of the contract work, the Government receives written notice from the surety regarding the contractor's failure to meet its obligation to i…
  • FAR 32.1004 Procedures.
    … criterion. (2) Events or criteria may be either severable or cumulative. The successful completion of a severable event or criterion is independent of the accomplishment of any other event or criterion. Conversely, the successful accompli…
  • FAR 52.216-25 Contract Definitization.
    …ppeal as provided in the Disputes clause. In any event, the Contractor shall proceed with completion of the contract, subject only to the Limitation of Government Liability clause. (1) After the Contracting Officer's determination of price…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …the Service Contract Labor Standards statute shall make and maintain for 3 years from the completion of the work, and make them available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Wage and Hour Division, a record…
  • FAR 52.237-4 Payment by Government to Contractor.
    …ents the Contracting Officer shall retain 10 percent of the estimated payment until final completion and acceptance of the contract work. However, if the Contracting Officer finds that satisfactory progress was achieved during any period fo…
  • DFARS 228.102-70 Defense Environmental Restoration Program construction contracts.
    …vent of default, the surety's liability on the performance bond is limited to the cost of completion of the contract work, less the balance of unexpended funds. Under no circumstances shall the liability exceed the penal sum of the bond; (…
  • DFARS 236.270 Expediting construction contracts.
    (a) 10 U.S.C. 2858 requires agency head approval to expedite the completion date of a contract funded by a Military Construction Appropriations Act, if additional costs are involved. This approval authority may not be redelegated. The appro…
  • DFARS 252.217-7027 Contract Definitization.
    …ppeal as provided in the Disputes clause. In any event, the Contractor shall proceed with completion of the contract, subject only to the Limitation of Government Liability clause. (1) After the Contracting Officer's determination of price…
  • DFARS 252.227-7039 Patents—reporting of subject inventions.
    … or that there are no such inventions. (b) A final report, within three (3) months after completion of the contracted work, listing all subject inventions or stating that there were no such inventions. (c) Upon request, the filing date, s…
  • DFARS 252.236-7004 Payment for mobilization and demobilization.
    …e contract lump sum price for this item. (1) ________ percent of the lump sum price upon completion of the contractor's mobilization at the work site. (2) The remaining ________ percent upon completion of demobilization. (b) The Contract…
  • DFARS 252.246-7001 Warranty of data.
    …her requirements of this contract. The warranty period shall extend for three years after completion of the delivery of the line item of data (as identified in DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements List) of which the data forms a part; o…

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