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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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65 sections with “continued contract”: the first 40

  • DFARS 204.1601 Policy.
    …r its assignment. When a PIID is changed after contract award, the new PIID is known as a continued contract. (i) A continued contract— (A) Does not constitute a new procurement; (B) Incorporates all prices, terms, and conditions of the …
  • FAR 49.104 Duties of prime contractor after receipt of notice of termination.
    …se the TCO of any special circumstances precluding the stoppage of work; (d) Perform the continued portion of the contract and submit promptly any request for an equitable adjustment of price for the continued portion, supported by evidenc…
  • FAR 50.103-2 Types of contract adjustment.
    …efense contract, however caused, will impair the productive ability of a contractor whose continued performance on any defense contract or whose continued operation as a source of supply is found to be essential to the national defense, the…
  • DFARS 233.215 Contract clauses.
    …t vehicles (vi) Related electronic systems; (2) The contracting officer determines that continued performance is— (i) Vital to the national security, or (ii) Vital to the public health and welfare; or (3) The head of the contracting ac…
  • FAR 22.101-2 Contract pricing and administration.
    …ered, the normal functions of inspection at the plant of a Government contractor shall be continued without regard to the existence of a labor dispute, strike, or picket line.
  • FAR 33.215 Contract clauses.
    …nless the conditions in 33.203(b) apply. If it is determined under agency procedures that continued performance is necessary pending resolution of any claim arising under or relating to the contract, the contracting officer shall use the cl…
  • FAR 37.110 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …— (1) The services under the contract are considered vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption and when, upon contract expiration, a successor, either the Government or another contractor, may continue them; and (…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    … Administer commercial financing provisions and monitor contractor security to ensure its continued adequacy to cover outstanding payments, when on-site review is required. (70) Deobligate excess funds after final price determination. (71…
  • FAR 46.105 Contractor responsibilities.
    …ject to inspection; (4) Reliability and maintainability assessment (life, endurance, and continued readiness); (5) Fabrication and delivery of products, to ensure that only conforming products are tendered to the Government; (6) Technica…
  • FAR 49.105 Duties of termination contracting officer after issuance of notice of termination.
    …greement, or a partial termination settlement agreement plus the estimate to complete the continued portion of the contract exceeds the threshold in 15.403-4.
  • FAR 49.603-2 Fixed-price contracts—partial termination.
    …r affect any covenants, terms, or conditions of the contract relating to the completed or continued portion of this contract. (8) Regardless of any other provision of this agreement, the following rights and liabilities of the parties unde…
  • FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.
    …ion on a first-tier subcontract covered by paragraph (d) when the subcontract is awarded. Continued reporting on the same subcontract is not required unless one of the reported data elements changes during the performance of the subcontract…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    … orders (referred to as subcontracts in this clause), except as necessary to complete the continued portion of the contract. (3) Terminate all subcontracts to the extent they relate to the work terminated. (4) Assign to the Government, as…
  • DFARS 232.704-70 Incrementally funded fixed-price contracts.
    …tten notice to the contractor that the Government is— (1) Allotting additional funds for continued performance and increasing the Government's limitation of obligation in a specified amount; (2) Terminating the contract; or (3) Consideri…
  • DFARS 252.237-7023 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.
    …tify the Contracting Officer of an increase or decrease in costs within ninety days after continued performance has been directed by the Contracting Officer, or within any additional period that the Contracting Officer approves in writing, …
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …l substance, has more than minimal value, and is expected to be held by an enterprise for continued use or possession beyond the current accounting period for the benefits it yields. Job means a homogeneous cluster of work tasks, the compl…
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that awar…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …ior length of service is preserved under substantially equal conditions of employment, or continued employment by the contractor at another facility, subsidiary, affiliate, or parent company of the contractor are not severance pay and are u…
  • FAR 49.206-2 Bases for settlement proposals.
    …rtial termination, the settlement proposal shall not be submitted until completion of the continued portion of the contract. The settlement proposal must be prepared as in subparagraph (2) above, except that all costs incurred to the date o…
  • FAR 52.243-7 Notification of Changes.
    …icable, what delay and disruption in the manner and sequence of performance and effect on continued performance have been or may be caused by the alleged change; (iv) What adjustments to contract price, delivery schedule, and other provisi…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    … this clause) for materials, services, or facilities, except as necessary to complete the continued portion of the contract. (3) Terminate all subcontracts to the extent they relate to the work terminated. (4) Assign to the Government, as…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    … this clause) for materials, services, or facilities, except as necessary to complete the continued portion of the contract. (3) Terminate all subcontracts to the extent they relate to the work terminated. (4) Assign to the Government, as…
  • DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.
    …nable grounds exist to question the current validity of the asserted restriction and that continued adherence to the asserted restriction would make impracticable the subsequent competitive acquisition of the item or process to which the te…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …f law during a war or during a national emergency declared by the President or Congress. Continued portion of the contract means the portion of a contract that the contractor must continue to perform following a partial termination. Contr…
  • FAR 4.1601 Policy.
    …, the contracting officer may assign a new PIID by issuing a contract modification. (ii) Continued use of a PIID is administratively burdensome (e.g., for implementations of new agency contract writing systems). In this instance, the contr…
  • FAR 9.207 Changes in status regarding qualification requirements.
    …rements); (4) A manufacturer of a product which met the qualification requirement has discontinued manufacture of the product; (5) A source requests removal from a QPL, QML, or QBL; (6) A condition of meeting the qualification requiremen…
  • FAR 9.303 Use.
    … have been subsequent changes in processes or specifications; (2) Production has been discontinued for an extended period of time; or (3) The product acquired under a previous contract developed a problem during its life. (c) The product…
  • FAR 9.406-1 General.
    … or a designee (except see 26.505(e)) states in writing the compelling reasons justifying continued business dealings between that agency and the contractor. (e)(1) When the suspending and debarring official has authority to debar contract…
  • FAR 9.407-1 General.
    … or a designee (except see 26.505(e)) states in writing the compelling reasons justifying continued business dealings between that agency and the contractor. (e)(1) When the suspending and debarring official has authority to suspend contra…
  • FAR 14.203-3 Master solicitation.
    …e master solicitation is provided to potential sources who are requested to retain it for continued and repetitive use. Individual solicitations must reference the date of the current master solicitation and identify any changes. The contra…
  • FAR 14.503-1 Step one.
    …able technical proposal or only one acceptable technical proposal, the acquisition may be continued by negotiation.
  • FAR 15.403-4 Requiring certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    … subsection; or (B) The partial termination settlement plus the estimate to complete the continued portion of the contract exceeds the pertinent threshold set forth at paragraph (a)(1) of this subsection (see 49.105(c)(15)). (2) Unless pr…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …nd to a potential order may be resource intensive (e.g., requirements are complex or need continued development), where all contractors are initially considered on price considerations (e.g., rough estimates), and other considerations as ap…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …, advance, or guarantee of funds on the contract until such time as the violations are discontinued. (e) Inclusion of contract clause. If a contracting agency fails to include the clause at FAR 52.222-62 in a contract to which the E.O. app…
  • FAR 31.205-42 Termination costs.
    …r termination. Despite all reasonable efforts by the contractor, costs which cannot be discontinued immediately after the effective date of termination are generally allowable. However, any costs continuing after the effective date of the t…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    …t within the agency, including any review by an independent higher level official, unless continued performance is justified, in writing, for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined, in writing, to be in the best interest of the Gove…
  • FAR 33.213 Obligation to continue performance.
    …officer shall consider providing, through appropriate agency procedures, financing of the continued performance; provided, that the Government's interest is properly secured.
  • FAR 36.606 Negotiations.
    …iate negotiations with the next firm on the final selection list. This procedure shall be continued until a mutually satisfactory contract has been negotiated. If negotiations fail with all selected firms, the contracting officer shall refe…
  • FAR 37.111 Extension of services.
    …see 17.208(f)) in solicitations and contracts which will enable the Government to require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. However, these rates may be adjusted only as a res…
  • FAR 39.105 Privacy.
    … program of Government inspection during performance of the contract that will ensure the continued efficacy and efficiency of safeguards and the discovery and countering of new threats and hazards.

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.