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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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72 sections with “convenience of the Government”: the first 40

  • FAR 49.502 Termination for convenience of the Government.
    …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 and the contract …
  • FAR 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form).
    …ges in preparation for and in carrying 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 …
  • 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 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 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 8.406-5 Termination for the Government's convenience.
    …rdering activity 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 convenien…
  • DFARS 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government's obligation.
    …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 authorized to continue work on those item(s) beyo…
  • FAR 12.403 Termination.
    …ent to terminate a contract for commercial products or commercial services either for the convenience of the Government or for cause. However, the paragraphs in 52.212-4 entitled “Termination for the Government's Convenience” and “Terminati…
  • FAR 49.100 Scope of subpart.
    …responsibility of contracting officers to terminate contracts in whole or in part for the convenience of the Government or for default; (2) Duties of the contractor and the contracting officer after issuance of the notice of termination; …
  • FAR 49.102 Notice of termination.
    (a) General. The contracting officer shall terminate contracts for convenience 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 pr…
  • FAR 49.115 Settlement of terminated incentive contracts.
    … 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 a settlement as …
  • FAR 49.403 Termination of cost-reimbursement contracts for default.
    …-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 required in every case by the cl…
  • FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.
    …) 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 article approval test where supplies identical or similar to th…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    …ice of Termination specifying whether termination is for default of the Contractor or for convenience of the Government, the extent of termination, and the effective date. If, after termination for default, it is determined that the Contrac…
  • FAR 49.000 Scope of part.
    …icies 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 includes instructions for…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …acting 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 convenience. In the event of such terminat…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …shall cease to accrue upon satisfactory completion or termination of the contract for the convenience of the Government. The Contractor shall charge interest on advance payments to subcontractors in the manner described above and credit the…
  • FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work.
    …ntract for the period of time that the Contracting Officer determines appropriate for the convenience of the Government. (b) If the performance of all or any part of the work is, for an unreasonable period of time, suspended, delayed, or i…
  • FAR 43.101 Definitions.
    …ing 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 notice. (4) For a m…
  • 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 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …licable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties. (l) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such terminat…
  • FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award.
    …erminate 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 either before or after a final …
  • FAR 52.249-7 Termination (Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer).
    …may terminate this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part, for the Government's convenience or because of the failure of the Contractor to fulfill the contract obligations. The Contracting Officer shall terminate by delivering to …
  • FAR 8.406-4 Termination for cause.
    … to termination for cause shall be fulfilled by the contractor, unless terminated for the convenience of the Government by the ordering activity contracting officer. (e) Reporting. An ordering activity contracting officer, in accordance wi…
  • FAR 32.304-2 Certificate of eligibility.
    …ontracts or parts of contracts. This may include potential claims under a termination for convenience or delays incident to default at a later date. (7) The comparative prices available from other sources. (8) The disruption of establishe…
  • FAR 32.305 Loan guarantees for terminated contracts.
    …cts, may also apply to contracts that have been terminated (partially or totally) 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 t…
  • FAR 49.002 Applicability.
    (a)(1) This part applies to contracts that provide for termination for the convenience of the Government or for the default of the contractor (see also 12.403 and 13.302-4). (2) This part does not apply to commercial product and commercial…
  • FAR 49.101 Authorities and responsibilities.
    …auses 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 terminate contracts, wh…
  • FAR 49.104 Duties of prime contractor after receipt of notice of termination.
    …he contract, except as otherwise directed by the TCO. The notice and clause applicable to convenience terminations generally require that the contractor— (a) Stop work immediately on the terminated portion of the contract and stop placing …
  • FAR 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    …red, 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 counsel, to ensure the propriety of the propose…
  • FAR 52.209-3 First Article Approval—Contractor Testing.
    …) progress payments, or (2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government. (h) The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to th…
  • FAR 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities.
    …variation in quantity), such excess quantities will be treated as being delivered for the convenience of the Contractor. The Government may retain such excess quantities up to $250 in value without compensating the Contractor therefor, and …
  • FAR 52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts.
    …requirements of this contract shall be considered a termination under the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause. (c) If cancellation under this clause occurs, the Contractor will be paid a cancellation charge not over the ca…
  • FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order.
    …erminate 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 of the order or a…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …ation of the contract (or subcontract thereunder), before completion of the work, for the convenience or at the option of the Government; and (3) Government-furnished property that exceeds the amounts needed to complete full performance un…
  • FAR 53.243 Contract modifications (SF 30).
    …ctive date). (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 notice. (5) For a m…
  • DFARS 232.704-70 Incrementally funded fixed-price contracts.
    …tly give the contractor written notice of the Government's decision and terminate for the convenience of the Government. (c) The contracting officer shall ensure that, in accordance with paragraph (b) of the clause at 252.232-7007, Limitat…
  • DFARS 252.222-7003 Permit from Italian Inspectorate of Labor.
    …entative. Failure to obtain such permit may result in termination of the contract for the convenience of the United States Government, at no cost to the United States Government. (End of clause)

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