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88 sections with “suspension”: the first 40

  • FAR 9.407-4 Period of suspension.
    (a) Suspension shall be for a temporary period pending the completion of an investigation and any ensuing legal proceedings, unless sooner terminated by the suspending and debarring official or as provided in this section. (b) If legal pro…
  • FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work.
    …ontracts when a fixed-price construction or architect-engineer contract is contemplated: 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 th…
  • FAR 9.407-5 Scope of suspension.
    The scope of suspension shall be the same as that for debarment (see 9.406-5), except that the procedures of 9.407-3 shall be used in imposing suspension.
  • FAR 26.505 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and debarment and suspension actions.
    … accordance with agency procedures, pursuant to subpart 9.4. (d) The specific causes for suspension of contract payments, termination of a contract for default, or suspension and debarment are— (1) The contractor has failed to comply with…
  • FAR 42.1302 Suspension of work.
    A suspension of work under a construction or architect-engineer contract may be ordered by the contracting officer for a reasonable period of time. If the suspension is unreasonable, the contractor may submit a written claim for increases i…
  • FAR 9.407-2 Causes for suspension.
    … for any of the causes in paragraph (a) of this section constitutes adequate evidence for suspension. (c) The suspending and debarring official may upon adequate evidence also suspend a contractor for any other cause of so serious or compe…
  • FAR 22.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    … damages, and unless the contractor makes restitution, validated wage underpayments. (b) Suspension of contract payments. If a contractor or subcontractor fails or refuses to comply with the labor standards clauses of the Construction Wage…
  • FAR 32.1008 Suspension or reduction of performance-based payments.
    …r shall apply the policy and procedures in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (e) of 32.503-6, Suspension or reduction of payments, whenever exercising the Government's rights to suspend or reduce performance-based payments in accordance with pa…
  • FAR 9.407 Suspension.
  • FAR 32.006 Reduction or suspension of contract payments upon finding of fraud.
  • FAR 32.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
    (a) General. The Progress Payments clause provides a Government right to reduce or suspend progress payments, or to increase the liquidation rate, under specified conditions. These conditions and actions are discussed in paragraphs (b) thro…
  • DFARS 209.407 Suspension.
  • DFARS 222.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    (a) Withholding from contract payments. The contracting officer shall contact the labor advisor for assistance when payments due a contractor are not available to satisfy that contractor's liability for Construction Wage Rate Requirements o…
  • DFARS 232.006 Reduction or suspension of contract payments upon finding of fraud.
  • DFARS 232.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
    (b) Contractor noncompliance. See also 242.7503. (g) Loss contracts. Use the following loss ratio adjustment procedures for making adjustments required by FAR 32.503-6(f) and (g)— (i) Except as provided in paragraph (g)(ii) of this subsec…
  • FAR 9.402 Policy.
    …ontracts to, and consent to subcontracts with responsible contractors only. Debarment and suspension are discretionary actions that, taken in accordance with this subpart, are appropriate means to effectuate this policy. (b) The serious na…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    … between an agency suspending and debarring official and the contractor used to resolve a suspension or debarment proceeding, or a potential suspension or debarment proceeding. Affiliates. (1) Business concerns, organizations, or individua…
  • FAR 9.407-1 General.
    …d a contractor for any of the causes in 9.407-2, using the procedures in 9.407-3. (b)(1) Suspension is a serious action to be imposed on the basis of adequate evidence, pending the completion of an investigation or legal proceedings, when …
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    …tion. (b) Decision-making process. (1) Agencies shall establish procedures governing the suspension decision-making process that are as informal as is practicable, consistent with principles of fundamental fairness. These procedures shall …
  • FAR 9.104-5 Representation and certifications regarding responsibility matters.
    …e 9.406-3(a) and 9.407-3(a)), the agency official responsible for initiating debarment or suspension action, where an offeror indicates the existence of an indictment, charge, conviction, or civil judgment, or Federal tax delinquency in an …
  • FAR 9.406-4 Period of debarment.
    …under 9.406-2(b)(1)(vii) shall be for a period of not less than 2 years, inclusive of any suspension period, if suspension precedes a debarment (see paragraph (a)(2) of this section). (2) If suspension precedes a debarment, the suspension …
  • FAR 32.006-4 Procedures.
    …pend further payments to the contractor under the affected contract(s). Such reduction or suspension shall be reasonably commensurate with the anticipated loss to the Government resulting from the fraud. (d) In determining whether to reduc…
  • FAR 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management.
    …e rules governing Federal payments through the ACH are contained in 31 CFR part 210. (d) Suspension of payment. (1) The Government is not required to make any payment under this contract until after receipt, by the designated office, of th…
  • FAR 9.109-4 Certification by the offeror.
    … of a false certification under 52.209-13, an offeror will be subject to such remedies as suspension or debarment under subpart 9.4, or termination of any contract resulting from the false certification. Debarments pursued as a remedy under…
  • FAR 9.401 Applicability.
    …w 103-355, Section 2455 (31 U.S.C. 6101, note), and Executive Order 12689, any debarment, suspension or other Governmentwide exclusion initiated under the Nonprocurement Common Rule implementing Executive Order 12549 on or after August 25, …
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …e Wage and Hour Division and written notification to the contractor, take action to cause suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased; or (ii) Take action to cause suspension of any f…
  • FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.
    …the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Gove…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Gove…
  • DFARS 209.402 Policy.
    (d) The uniform suspension and debarment procedures to be followed by all debarring and suspending officials are set out in appendix H to this chapter. (e) The department or agency shall provide a copy of the Debarment and Suspension Proce…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … means— (1) An agency head; or (2) A designee authorized by the agency head to impose a suspension and/or a debarment. Suspension means action taken by a suspending and debarring official under 9.407 to disqualify a contractor temporaril…
  • FAR 3.704 Policy.
    …ould consider initiating debarment proceedings in accordance with subpart 9.4, Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility, if debarment has not been initiated or is not in effect at the time the final conviction is entered. (c) If there is a…
  • FAR 4.1102 Policy.
    …in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of the contract. (2) The contractor shall not change the name or address for electronic funds tran…
  • FAR 9.104-6 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
    …ination of present responsibility, e.g., a prior administrative action such as debarment, suspension, voluntary exclusion, or administrative agreement, that has expired or otherwise been resolved, or information relating to contracts for co…
  • FAR 22.1802 Policy.
    …ting agency must refer the contractor to a suspending and debarring official for possible suspension or debarment action. During the period between termination of the MOU and a decision by the suspending and debarring official whether to su…
  • FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.
    …in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract. (2) The Contractor shall not change the name or addr…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …of the Department of Labor and notification to the Contractor, shall take action to cause suspension of any further payment or advance of funds until the violation ceases. (4) The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the W…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …rformance of the contract; (2) Requiring the Contractor to terminate a subcontract; (3) Suspension of contract payments until the Contractor has taken appropriate remedial action; (4) Loss of award fee, consistent with the award fee plan…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    … sustained as a direct result of the violation; and (3) Liquidated damages. (f) Payment suspension/contract termination/contractor debarment. (1) In the event of a failure to comply with E.O. 13706, 29 CFR part 13, or this clause, the con…
  • FAR 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace.
    …h (b) or (c) of this clause may, pursuant to FAR 26.505, render the Contractor subject to suspension of contract payments, termination of the contract for default, and suspension or debarment. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.241-6 Service Provisions.
    …ot be liable for damages, breach of contract or otherwise, to the Government for failure, suspension, diminution, or other variations of service occasioned by or in consequence of any cause beyond the control of the Contractor, including bu…

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.