48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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5 sections with “delay or interruption”

  • FAR 42.1304 Government delay of work.
    (a) The clause at 52.242-17, Government Delay of Work, provides for the administrative settlement of contractor claims that arise from delays and interruptions in the contract work caused by the acts, or failures to act, of the contracting …
  • FAR 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work.
    As prescribed in 42.1305(c), insert the following clause: Government Delay of Work (APR 1984) (a) If the performance of all or any part of the work of this contract is delayed or interrupted (1) by an act of the Contracting Officer in the…
  • FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work.
    …(APR 1984) (a) The Contracting Officer may order the Contractor, in writing, to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or any part of the work of this contract for the period of time that the Contracting Officer determines appropriate for the co…
  • FAR 31.205-17 Idle facilities and idle capacity costs.
    … resulting from time lost for repairs, setups, unsatisfactory materials, and other normal delays, and the extent to which the facility was actually used to meet demands during the accounting period. A multiple-shift basis may be used in the…
  • FAR 52.236-13 Accident Prevention.
    …ontractor operations and activities; (2) avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates; and (3) control costs in the performance of this contract. (b) For these purposes on contracts for construction o…

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.