48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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2 sections with “cumulative event or criterion”

  • FAR 32.1004 Procedures.
    …h such event or performance 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. Converse…
  • FAR 32.1007 Administration and payment of performance-based payments.
    …terion has been successfully accomplished in accordance with the contract. If an event is cumulative, the contracting officer shall not approve the performance-based payment unless all identified preceding events or criteria are accomplishe…

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.