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23 sections with “substantial termination liability”

  • FAR 52.241-10 Termination Liability.
    As prescribed in 41.501(d)(4), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: Termination Liability (FEB 1995) (a) If the Government discontinues utility service under this contract before completion of the facilities cost recov…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ng agency determines the product was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple State and local governments or to multiple foreign governments. Commercial service means—…
  • FAR 52.216-5 Price Redetermination—Prospective.
    … in this contract. If at any time it appears that the then-current billing prices will be substantially greater than the estimated final prices, or if the Contractor submits data showing that the redetermined price will be substantially gre…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …se of business. (iii) The appointment of a trustee, receiver, or liquidator for all or a substantial part of the Contractor's property, or the institution of proceedings by or against the Contractor for bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangem…
  • DFARS 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
    …ntractor or any of its representatives that have supervision or direction of— (A) All or substantially all of the Contractor's business; or (B) All or substantially all of the Contractor's operation at any one plant. (4) As to any risk t…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …f their immediate families; and (B) Persons who are contractually committed to acquire a substantial financial interest in the contractor's enterprise. (ii) For these individuals, compensation must— (A) Be reasonable for the personal ser…
  • FAR 41.501 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …culiar to the contracting situation, this section prescribes provisions and clauses on a “substantially the same as” basis (see 52.101) which permits the contracting officer to prepare and utilize variations of the prescribed provision and …
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …ncrease the rate of liquidation, or take a combination of these actions, after finding on substantial evidence any of the following conditions: (1) The Contractor failed to comply with any material requirement of this contract (which inclu…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …e time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item. (b) Assignment. The Contractor or its ass…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …tendents, or equivalent representatives who have supervision or direction of— (1) All or substantially all of the Contractor's business; (2) All or substantially all of the Contractor's operation at any one plant or separate location; or …
  • DFARS 207.470 Statutory requirements.
    …arter as defined in 10 U.S.C. 3674(a)(1); or (2) The terms of the contract provide for a substantial termination liability as defined in 10 U.S.C. 3674(b). Also see PGI 207.470. (b) Limitation on contracts with terms of 18 months or more.…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … sold or traded by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) in substantial quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations; (ii) The services will be furnished at prices which are, or…
  • FAR 52.216-17 Incentive Price Revision—Successive Targets.
    …e contractor under subparagraph (i)(1) below that the then-current billing prices will be substantially greater than the estimated final prices, the parties shall negotiate a reduction in the billing prices. Similarly, the parties may negot…
  • FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
    …managers, superintendents, or other representatives supervising or directing— (1) All or substantially all of the Contractor's business; (2) All or substantially all of the Contractor's operations at any one plant or separate location in …
  • DFARS 215.404-71-2 Performance risk.
    …contracting officer may assign a higher than normal value in those cases where there is a substantial technical risk. Indicators are— (A) Items are being manufactured using specifications with stringent tolerance limits; (B) The efforts r…
  • DFARS 252.235-7000 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Fixed Price.
    …ts, or other equivalent representatives who have supervision or direction of— (i) All or substantially all of the Contractor's business; (ii) All or substantially all of the Contractor's operations at any one plant or separate location wh…
  • DFARS 252.235-7001 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Cost Reimbursement.
    …ts, or other equivalent representatives who have supervision or direction of— (i) All or substantially all of the Contractor's business; (ii) All or substantially all of the Contractor's operations at any one plant or separate location wh…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …ertaking on time and at a predetermined price. Some firm-fixed-price contracts may entail substantially less cost risk than others because, for example, the contract task is less complex or many of the contractor's costs are known at the ti…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …ively or retroactively revised by mutual agreement, at either party's request, to prevent substantial overpayment or underpayment. (f) Quick-closeout procedures. Quick-closeout procedures are applicable when the conditions in FAR 42.708(a)…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …any payment under the contract, or take a combination of these actions after finding upon substantial evidence any of the following conditions: (1) The Contractor failed to comply with any material requirement of this contract (which inclu…
  • FAR 52.241-5 Contractor's Facilities.
    As prescribed in 41.501(c)(4), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: Contractor's Facilities (FEB 1995) (a) The Contractor, at its expense, unless otherwise provided for in this contract, shall furnish, install, operate…
  • FAR 52.241-9 Connection Charge.
    As prescribed in 41.501(d)(3), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: Connection Charge (FEB 1995) (a) Charge. In consideration of the Contractor furnishing and installing at its expense the new connection facilities des…
  • DFARS 252.247-7002 Revision of prices.
    …s a change in the wages, salaries, or other terms or conditions of employment which— (1) Substantially affects the cost of performing this contract; (2) Is generally applicable to the port where work under this contract is performed; and …

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