48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “recover the amount expended under the contract”

  • FAR 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity.
    As prescribed in 3.104-9(a), insert the following clause: Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (MAY 2014) (a) If the Government receives information that a contractor or a person has violated 41…
  • FAR 3.705 Procedures.
    …void and rescind contracts with respect to which a final conviction has been entered, and recover the amounts expended and the property transferred by the agency under the terms of the contracts involved. (c) Decision-making process. Agenc…
  • FAR 3.704 Policy.
    …ider the facts available and, if appropriate, may declare void and rescind contracts, and recover the amounts expended and property transferred by the agency in accordance with the policies and procedures of this subpart. (b) Since a final…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …tor directs. (3) The Contractor shall do nothing to prejudice the Government's rights to recover against third parties for any loss of Government property. (4) The Contractor shall reimburse the Government for loss of Government property,…
  • FAR 3.104-7 Violations or possible violations.
    …ty, or, if the contract has been rescinded under paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of this subsection, recovery of the amount expended under the contract; (ii) Void or rescind the contract with respect to which— (A) The contractor or someone acting fo…
  • FAR 31.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
    …ept when a contractor has developed a specific product at its own risk in anticipation of recovering the development costs in the sale price of the product provided that— (i) The total amount of IR&D costs applicable to the product can be …
  • FAR 31.205-33 Professional and consultant service costs.
    …section when reasonable in relation to the services rendered and when not contingent upon recovery of the costs from the Government (but see 31.205-30 and 31.205-47). (c) Costs of professional and consultant services performed under any of…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    …s, supplies, or other things acquired by the Contractor or sold under this clause and not recovered by or credited to the Government. (l) The Contractor and Contracting Officer must agree to any equitable adjustment in fee for the continue…

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.