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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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47 sections with “default terms”: the first 40

  • FAR 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    (a) When a default termination is being considered, 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 …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …corporated herein by reference. (f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, …
  • FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service).
    As prescribed in 49.504(a)(1), insert the following clause: Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) (APR 1984) (a)(1) The Government may, subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) below, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate …
  • FAR 52.249-9 Default (Fixed-Price Research and Development).
    As prescribed in 49.504(b), insert the following clause: Default (Fixed-Price Research and Development) (APR 1984) (a)(1) The Government may, subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) below, by written Notice of Default to the Contractor, termina…
  • DFARS 252.217-7009 Default.
    As prescribed in 217.7104(a), use the following clause: Default (DEC 1991) (a) The Government may, subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this clause, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate the whole or any part …
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    … due to the defect in the item. (e) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence, such as …
  • FAR 49.402-6 Repurchase against contractor's account.
    …ng officer may repurchase a quantity in excess of the undelivered quantity terminated for default when the excess quantity is needed, but excess cost may not be charged against the defaulting contractor for more than the undelivered quantit…
  • FAR 49.404 Surety-takeover agreements.
    …ion apply primarily, but not solely, to fixed-price construction contracts terminated for default. (b) Since the surety is liable for damages resulting from the contractor's default, the surety has certain rights and interests in the compl…
  • FAR 49.607 Delinquency notices.
    …part 42.13 for stop-work orders.) (a) Cure notice. If a contract is to be terminated for default before the delivery date, a Cure Notice is required by the Default clause. Before using this notice, it must be ascertained that an amount of …
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …pporting documentation requested by the Contracting Officer. (h) Special terms regarding default. If this contract is terminated under the Default clause, (i) the Contractor shall, on demand, repay to the Government the amount of unliquida…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    …cer determines that a termination is in the Government's interest; or (2) The Contractor defaults in performing this contract and fails to cure the default within 10 days (unless extended by the Contracting Officer) after receiving a notic…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …rning the property; (B) Repossess, demilitarize, and resell the property, and charge the defaulting Purchaser with all costs incurred by the Contractor. The Contractor shall deduct these costs from the purchase price and refund the balance…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …formance of this contract for administration of this clause. (j) Special terms regarding default. If this contract is terminated under the Default clause, (1) the Contractor shall, on demand, repay to the Government the amount of unliquida…
  • FAR 52.249-14 Excusable Delays.
    …chedule” in the last sentence of the clause. Excusable Delays (APR 1984) (a) Except for defaults of subcontractors at any tier, the Contractor shall not be in default because of any failure to perform this contract under its terms if the …
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …ral Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), e.g., terminations for default or cause. (h) Other contractor performance information. (1) Agencies shall ensure information is accurately reported in the FAPIIS module of …
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …ny evidence with respect to its insurance that the administering office may require. (k) Default. (1) If any of the following events occurs, the Government may, by written notice to the Contractor, withhold further withdrawals from the spe…
  • FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award.
    …l the stop-work order; or (2) Terminate 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…
  • FAR 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts.
    …tor's right to proceed with the work, or any separable part of it, in accordance with the default terms of this contract. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order.
    …l the stop-work order; or (2) Terminate 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…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …rect the supplies and charge the cost to the Contractor or (2) terminate the contract for default. Unless the Contractor corrects or replaces the supplies within the delivery schedule, the Contracting Officer may require their delivery and …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …Chief of Mission. Surety means an individual or corporation legally liable for the debt, default, or failure of a principal to satisfy a contractual obligation. The types of sureties referred to are as follows: (1) An individual surety is…
  • FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    … ), within a 3-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency. (2) Principal, for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having …
  • FAR 52.241-9 Connection Charge.
    …ies used in serving others. (3) In the event the Contractor terminates this contract, or defaults in performance, prior to full credit of any connection charge paid by the Government, the Contractor shall pay to the Government an amount eq…
  • DFARS 252.209-7007 Prohibited Financial Interests for Lead System Integrators.
    …ntracting Officer's satisfaction, the Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for default for the Contractor's material failure to comply with the terms and conditions of award or may take other remedial measures as appropriate in t…
  • DFARS 252.216-7001 Economic Price Adjustment-Nonstandard Steel Items.
    …spect to the quantity of the non-terminated item. (3) If this contract is terminated for default, any price revision shall be limited to the quantity of the item which has been delivered by the Contractor and accepted by the Government pri…
  • FAR 9.104-6 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
    …gs in connection with the award or performance of a Government contract; terminations for default or cause; determinations of nonresponsibility because the contractor does not have a satisfactory performance record or a satisfactory record …
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …mply with the requirements of E.O. 13706 or 29 CFR part 13 as grounds for termination for default or cause. (4) Debarment. (i) The Department of Labor may initiate debarment proceedings under 29 CFR 13.44(d) and 29 CFR 13.52 whenever a con…
  • FAR 31.205-4 Bonding costs.
    …ent requires assurance against financial loss to itself or others by reason of the act or default of the contractor. They arise also in instances where the contractor requires similar assurance. Included are such bonds as bid, performance, …
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …or or subcontractor; (ii) Rescind or void a contract; or (iii) Terminate a contract for default by reason of a violation or failure to comply with a law or regulation; (4) Disposition of the matter by consent or compromise if the proceed…
  • FAR 32.304-2 Certificate of eligibility.
    …is 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 established subcontracting arrangements. (9…
  • FAR 32.504 Subcontracts under prime contracts providing progress payments.
    …ged to “the Government or Prime Contractor.” (3) The subcontract special terms regarding default shall include paragraph (h) of the Progress Payments clause in the contract through its subdivision (i). The rest of paragraph (h) is optional…
  • FAR 32.601 General.
    …r services. (8) Duplicate or erroneous 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…
  • FAR 32.607-2 Deferment of collection.
    …rminate the deferment agreement and accelerate the maturity of the debt if the contractor defaults or if bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings are instituted by or against the contractor. (7) Protective requirements that are considered by t…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …termined that such action is in the best interests of the Government, notwithstanding the default provisions of the contract. Such action will be taken only upon the written request of the contractor and, in no event shall the total downwar…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …ntractual obligation to the Government, and the contract may be terminated for reasons of default, should the original contractor not perform. (d) When considering whether to recognize a third party as a successor in interest to Government…
  • FAR 49.002 Applicability.
    …o 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 service contracts awarded…
  • FAR 52.209-3 First Article Approval—Contractor Testing.
    … the Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract. (e) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, and if the approved first article is not consumed or destroyed in tes…
  • FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.
    … the Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract. (e) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor— (1) May deliver the approved first article as a part…
  • FAR 52.209-14 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus.
    …roducts and commercial services; and (2) The Government will terminate this contract for default for the institution's material failure to comply with the terms and conditions of award. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx). (3) The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (o)(2) of this provision do not apply if— (i) This solicitation in…

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