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38 sections with “suspension order”

  • 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 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 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 9.407-3 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 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 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 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 42.1303 Stop-work orders.
    … work pending a decision by the Government and a supplemental agreement providing for the suspension is not feasible. Issuance of a stop-work order shall be approved at a level higher than the contracting officer. Stop-work orders shall not…
  • 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 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…
  • 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…
  • 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 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 52.222-50 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 52.226-7 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)
  • DFARS 209.405 Effect of listing.
    …ide written notice of the determination to the General Services Administration (GSA), GSA Suspension and Debarment Official, Office of Acquisition Policy, 1275 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20417. Examples of compelling reasons are— (i…
  • DFARS 252.235-7004 Protection of Human Subjects.
    …previous research. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately of any suspensions or terminations of the assurance. (2) The Contractor furnishes to the HRPO, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, a determination that …
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …on. Contracting officers may publish notices of solicitation cancellations (or indefinite suspensions) of proposed contract actions in the GPE.
  • FAR 9.400 Scope of subpart.
    (a) This subpart— (1) Prescribes policies and procedures governing the debarment and suspension of contractors by agencies for the causes given in 9.406-2 and 9.407-2; (2) Provides for the listing of contractors debarred, suspended, propo…
  • FAR 9.405-1 Continuation of current contracts.
    …nded, proposed for debarment, or voluntarily excluded. (1) Notwithstanding the debarment, suspension, proposed debarment, or voluntary exclusion, of a contractor, agencies may continue contracts or subcontracts in existence at the time the …
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    …tion in the administrative record, including any submission made by the contractor. If no suspension is in effect, the decision shall be made within 45 days from the date that the official administrative record is closed, unless the suspend…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    … Government or to corrupt its agents; (2) Acts which constitute a cause for debarment or suspension under 9.406-2(a) and 9.407-2(a); and (3) Acts which violate the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C., sections 3729-3731, or 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, …
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    …g a stay at GAO. Agencies may include, as part of the agency protest process, a voluntary suspension period when agency protests are denied and the protester subsequently files at GAO. (g) Agencies shall make their best efforts to resolve …
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …allowability of costs suspended or disapproved as required (see subpart 42.8), direct the suspension or disapproval of costs when there is reason to believe they should be suspended or disapproved, and approve final vouchers. (8) Issue Not…
  • FAR 42.1301 General.
    Situations may occur during contract performance that cause the Government to order a suspension of work, or a work stoppage. This subpart provides clauses to meet these situations and a clause for settling contractor claims for unordered G…
  • FAR 42.1304 Government delay of work.
    …ause is applicable. (b) The clause does not authorize the contracting officer to order a suspension, delay, or interruption of the contract work and it shall not be used as the basis or justification of such an order. (c) If the contracti…
  • FAR 42.1305 Contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.242-14, Suspension of Work, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price construction or architect-engineer contract is contemplated. (b)(1) The contracting officer may, when c…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …ordance with contract terms and conditions, defective cost or pricing data, terminations, suspension and debarments, and failure to comply with limitations on subcontracting). (3) Evaluation factors may include subfactors. (4) Each factor…
  • FAR 43.103 Types of contract modifications.
    …horized by clauses other than a changes clause (e.g., Property clause, Options clause, or Suspension of Work clause); and (4) Issue termination notices.
  • FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.
    …ion of fine, imprisonment, or both; (2) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and (3) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act. (End of provision) Alternat…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …and penalties for violation of this clause and of the Equal Opportunity clause, including suspension, termination, and cancellation of existing subcontracts, as may be imposed or ordered under Executive Order 11246, as amended, and its impl…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …n alternate rate when deemed appropriate for proper contract financing. (c) Reduction or suspension. The Contracting Officer may reduce or suspend progress payments, increase the rate of liquidation, or take a combination of these actions,…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …of invoice payments and balances for any retroactive price adjustments. (e) Reduction or suspension of performance-based payments. The Contracting Officer may reduce or suspend performance-based payments, liquidate performance-based paymen…

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