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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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24 sections with “special termination clauses”

  • FAR 49.505 Other termination clauses.
    …rmination of orders under communication service contracts with common carriers because of special agency requirements that apply to these services. An appropriate clause, however, shall be prescribed at agency level, within those agencies c…
  • FAR 49.603 Formats for termination for convenience settlement agreements.
    …ng officers (TCO's) may, however, modify the contents of these agreements to conform with special termination clauses prescribed or authorized by their agencies (e.g., see 49.501 and 49.505(c)).
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …r FY 2012 and FY 2017. (E) Use the clause at 252.225-7008, Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals, as prescribed in 225.7003-5(a)(1), to comply with 10 U.S.C. 4863. (F) Use the clause at 252.225-7009, Restriction on Acquisition of…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … business with a Small Business Teaming Arrangement) due to— (i) The diversity, size, or specialized nature of the elements of the performance specified; (ii) The aggregate dollar value of the anticipated award; (iii) The geographical di…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …sts. List all other costs not otherwise included in the categories described above (e.g., special tooling, travel, computer and consultant services, preservation, packaging and packing, spoilage and rework, and Federal excise tax on finishe…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …f withdrawal. (d) Withdrawal of students by the Government will not be the basis for any special charge or claim by the Contractor other than charges under the Contractor's standard procedures. 5. Transcripts. Within a reasonable time aft…
  • DFARS 239.7411 Contract clauses.
    …c agreements for telecommunications services when the acquisition includes or may include special construction. Modify the clauses only if necessary to meet the requirements of a governmental regulatory agency— (1) 252.239-7011, Special Co…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    … this clause; the SBIR/STTR data rights legend at paragraph (g)(6) of this clause; or the special license rights legend at paragraph (g)(7) of this clause; and a notice of copyright as prescribed under 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402. (1) General mar…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …performing on, or in connection with, the contract whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c). (iii) Also includes any person working on, or in connection with, the contract and individually r…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    … principles and practices. (i) Parts, materials, inventories, and work in process; (ii) Special tooling and special test equipment to which the Government is to acquire title; (iii) Nondurable (i.e., noncapital) tools, jigs, dies, fixtur…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    … principles and practices: (i) Parts, materials, inventories, and work in process; (ii) Special tooling and special test equipment to which the Government is to acquire title; (iii) Nondurable (i.e., noncapital) tools, jigs, dies, fixtur…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …)(3) of this clause; the restricted rights legend at paragraph (g)(4) of this clause; the special license rights legend at paragraph (g)(5) of this clause; and a notice of copyright as prescribed under 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402. (1) General mar…
  • DFARS 242.7000 Contractor business system deficiencies.
    …orrective action. The contracting officer, in consultation with the auditor or functional specialist, shall monitor the contractor's progress in correcting the weaknesses. The contracting officer shall notify the contractor of any decision …
  • FAR 19.812 Contract administration.
    …d within 60 calendar days after such an occurrence. The clauses in the contract entitled “Special 8(a) Contract Conditions” and “Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions” require the SBA and the 8(a) subcontractor to notify the contracting offic…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …nts on assigned contracts when prescribed in agency acquisition regulations. (15) Manage special bank accounts. (16) Ensure timely notification by the contractor of any anticipated overrun or underrun of the estimated cost under cost-reim…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.
    …gress payments liquidated late in period of performance); (ii) Some costs are covered by special financing provisions, such as advance payments; or (iii) The contract is multiyear and there are special funding arrangements. (3) The porti…
  • FAR 16.104 Factors in selecting contract types.
    … to the Government, usually result in greater risk assumption by the Government. This is especially true for complex research and development contracts, when performance uncertainties or the likelihood of changes makes it difficult to estim…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    …rdering agreement; and (vi) If fast payment procedures will apply to orders, include the special data required by 13.403. (2) Each basic ordering agreement shall be reviewed annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revise…
  • FAR 22.807 Exemptions.
    …e requirements of E.O. 11246 in any contract if the Deputy Assistant Secretary deems that special circumstances in the national interest so require. Groups or categories of contracts of the same type may also be exempted if the Deputy Assis…
  • FAR 27.304-2 Contracts placed by or for other Government agencies.
    …other Government agency to award a contract on its behalf, the request should explain any special circumstances surrounding the contract and specify the patent rights clause to be used. The clause should be selected and modified, if necessa…
  • FAR 49.501 General.
    …roducts and Commercial Services). In appropriate cases, agencies may authorize the use of special purpose clauses, if consistent with this chapter.
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    … (v) the affected contract and/or subcontract, identifying any with advance agreements or special terms and the applicable rates. The understanding shall not change any monetary ceiling, contract obligation, or specific cost allowance or di…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    … plans for major weapons systems shall include a plan for the preservation and storage of special tooling associated with the production of hardware for major defense acquisition programs through the end of the service life of the related w…
  • DFARS 252.242-7005 Contractor business systems.
    …old payments, and the Contracting Officer, in consultation with the auditor or functional specialist, determines that the Contractor is effectively implementing such plan, the Contracting Officer will reduce withholding directly related to …

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.