48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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12 sections with “rescind”

  • FAR 3.705 Procedures.
    …n. Following an assessment of the facts, the agency head or designee may declare 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 agen…
  • FAR 3.104-7 Violations or possible violations.
    …ct constituting an offense punishable under 41 U.S.C. 2105, for the purpose of voiding or rescinding the contract. (c) Before concluding that an offeror, contractor, or person has violated 41 U.S.C. chapter 21, the HCA may consider that th…
  • FAR 42.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    … The delegation does not require the CAO to undertake new or follow-on acquisitions. (d) Rescinding functions. The contracting officer at the requesting agency may rescind or recall a delegation to administer a contract or perform a contra…
  • FAR 3.704 Policy.
    … or designee shall consider 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 subp…
  • FAR 14.407-4 Mistakes after award.
    … as otherwise authorized by law, agencies are authorized to make a determination— (1) To rescind a contract; (2) To reform a contract (i) to delete the items involved in the mistake or (ii) to increase the price if the contract price, as …
  • FAR 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity.
    … (1) Cancel the solicitation, if the contract has not yet been awarded or issued; or (2) Rescind the contract with respect to which— (i) The Contractor or someone acting for the Contractor has been convicted for an offense where the condu…
  • FAR 3.700 Scope of subpart.
    …ntwide policies and procedures for exercising discretionary authority to declare void and rescind contracts in relation to which— (1) There has been a final conviction for bribery, conflict of interest, disclosure or receipt of contractor …
  • FAR 3.703 Authority.
    …cutive agencies acting under regulations prescribed by the President, to declare void and rescind contracts and other transactions enumerated in the Act, in relation to which there has been a final conviction for bribery, conflict of intere…
  • FAR 9.404 Exclusions in the System for Award Management.
    …i) Update the exclusion record in SAM, generally within 5 working days after modifying or rescinding an action; (4) In accordance with internal retention procedures, maintain records relating to each debarment, suspension, proposed debarme…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …l of an executive agency to: (i) Debar or suspend the contractor 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) Di…
  • FAR 33.205 Relationship of the Disputes statute to Pub. L. 85-804.
    …take shall be treated as a claim under the Dispute statute. A contract may be reformed or rescinded by the contracting officer if the contractor would be entitled to such remedy or relief under the law of Federal contracts. Due to the compl…
  • FAR 49.102 Notice of termination.
    …onsubstantive mistakes in the notice; (2) Add supplemental data or instructions; or (3) Rescind the notice if it is determined that items terminated had been completed or shipped before the contractor's receipt of the notice. (d) Reinsta…

FAR (chapter 1)

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