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  • FAR 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form).
    …dless of value, when a fixed-price contract is contemplated and the Contracting Officer determines that because of the kind of services required, the successful offeror will not incur substantial charges in preparation for and in carrying o…
  • FAR 19.814 Requesting a formal size determination (8(a) sole source requirements).
    …rd of an 8(a) sole source contract is called into question, a request for a formal size determination may be submitted to SBA pursuant to 13 CFR 121.1001(b)(2)(ii) by— (1) The 8(a) participant nominated for award of the particular sole sou…
  • FAR 49.602-1 Termination settlement proposal forms.
    …oposal (Inventory Basis), shall be used to submit settlement proposals resulting from the termination of fixed-price contracts if the proposals are computed on an inventory basis (see 49.206-2(a)). (b) Standard Form 1436, Settlement Propos…
  • FAR 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form).
    As prescribed in 49.502(a)(1), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (APR 1984) The Contracting Officer, by written notice, may terminate this contract, in whole or in part, …
  • DFARS 209.105-2-70 Inclusion of determination of contractor fault in Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).
    …courts and the DoD appointing official that requested a DoD investigation makes a final determination that a contractor's or subcontractor's gross negligence or reckless disregard for the safety of civilian or military personnel of the Gove…
  • FAR 49.603 Formats for termination for convenience settlement agreements.
    The formats to be used for termination for convenience settlement agreements should be substantially as shown in this section (see 49.109). Termination contracting officers (TCO's) may, however, modify the contents of these agreements to co…
  • FAR 1.603-4 Termination.
    Termination of a contracting officer appointment will be by letter, unless the Certificate of Appointment contains other provisions for automatic termination. Terminations may be for reasons such as reassignment, termination of employment, …
  • FAR 8.406-4 Termination for cause.
    (a)(1) An ordering activity contracting officer may terminate individual orders for cause. Termination for cause shall comply with FAR 12.403, and may include charging the contractor with excess costs resulting from repurchase. (2) The sch…
  • FAR 9.104-6 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
    …ree years (see 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror). (b)(1) When making a responsibility determination, the contracting officer shall consider all the information available through FAPIIS with regard to the offeror and any immediate owner, p…
  • FAR 9.105-2 Determinations and documentation.
    (a) Determinations. (1) The contracting officer's signing of a contract constitutes a determination that the prospective contractor is responsible with respect to that contract. When an offer on which an award would otherwise be made is rej…
  • FAR 12.403 Termination.
    (a) General. The clause at 52.212-4 permits the Government to terminate a contract for commercial products or commercial services either for the convenience of the Government or for cause. However, the paragraphs in 52.212-4 entitled “Termi…
  • FAR 19.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.
    The contracting officer shall take the following actions to determine whether a proposed contractual action requires a subcontracting plan: (a)(1) Determine whether the proposed total contract-dollars will exceed the subcontracting plan th…
  • FAR 22.404-1 Types of wage determinations.
    (a) General wage determinations. (1) A general wage determination contains prevailing wage rates for the types of construction designated in the determination, and is used in contracts performed within a specified geographical area. General…
  • FAR 22.404-3 Procedures for requesting wage determinations.
    (a) General wage determinations. If there is a general wage determination on the Wage Determinations at SAM.gov website applicable to the project, the agency may use it without notifying the Department of Labor. When necessary, a request fo…
  • FAR 22.404-5 Expiration of project wage determinations.
    …very effort to ensure that contract award is made before expiration of the project wage determination included in the solicitation. (b) The following procedure applies when contracting by sealed bidding: (1) If a project wage determinatio…
  • FAR 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.
    (a) General. (1) The Department of Labor may modify a wage determination to make it current by specifying only the items being changed or by reissuing the entire determination with changes incorporated. (2) All project wage determination m…
  • FAR 22.404-12 Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract.
    (a) Each time the contracting officer exercises an option to extend the term of a contract for construction, or a contract that includes substantial and segregable construction work, the contracting officer must modify the contract to incor…
  • FAR 22.1008-1 Obtaining wage determinations.
    (a) Contracting officers may obtain most prevailing wage determinations using the Wage Determinations at SAM.gov website. Contracting officers may also use the Department of Labor's e98 electronic process, located on the Wage Determinations…
  • FAR 22.1009-4 All possible places of performance not identified.
    …ting officer has already identified. (3) That the contracting officer will obtain wage determinations for additional possible places of performance if asked to do so in writing. (4) The time and date by which offerors must notify the cont…
  • FAR 22.1012-1 Prevailing wage determinations.
    (a)(1) The Wage and Hour Administrator may issue revisions to prevailing wage determinations periodically. The need for inclusion of a revised prevailing wage determination in a solicitation, contract or contract modification (see 22.1007) …
  • FAR 22.1012-2 Wage determinations based on collective bargaining agreements.
    …be effective under 41 U.S.C. 6707(c) if the contracting agency has received notice of the terms of the new or changed collective bargaining agreement less than 10 days before bid opening and the contracting officer determines that there is …
  • FAR 22.1013 Review of wage determination.
    … length negotiations, the contracting officer shall contact the agency labor advisor to determine appropriate action. (b) Based on other than incumbent collective bargaining agreement. Upon receiving a wage determination not predicated upo…
  • FAR 25.205 Postaward determinations.
    (a) If a contractor requests a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute after contract award, the contractor must explain why it could not request the determination before contract award or why the need for su…
  • FAR 25.606 Postaward determinations.
    (a) If a contractor requests a determination regarding the inapplicability of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American statute after contract award, the contractor must explain why it could not request the determination before c…
  • FAR 31.205-42 Termination costs.
    Contract terminations generally give rise to the incurrence of costs or the need for special treatment of costs that would not have arisen had the contract not been terminated. The following cost principles peculiar to termination situation…
  • FAR 32.305 Loan guarantees for terminated contracts.
    …le investment in defense production contracts, may also apply to contracts that have been terminated (partially or totally) for the convenience of the Government. Guaranteed loans also may be made before such termination if it is known that…
  • FAR 32.410 Findings, determination, and authorization.
    (a) Each determination concerning advance payments shall be supported by written findings (see 32.402(c)(1)(iii)). (b) The following is an example of the format and text of findings, determination, and authorization with alternative words,…
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …th day after the contractor delivers supplies or performs services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract, unless there is a disagreement over quantity, quality, or contractor compliance with a contract requirement; (2…
  • FAR 42.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.
    (a) Applicability and responsibility. Contracting officer determination shall be used for the following, with the indicated cognizant contracting officer (or cognizant Federal agency official) responsible for establishing the final indirect…
  • FAR 42.705-2 Auditor determination procedure.
    …ect cost rates for business units not covered in 42.705-1(a). (2) In addition, auditor determination may be used for business units that are covered in 42.705-1(a) when the contracting officer (or cognizant Federal agency official) and aud…
  • FAR 46.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    …may be circumstances (e.g., reasons of economy or urgency) when the contracting officer determines acceptance or conditional acceptance of supplies or services is in the best interest of the Government. The contracting officer must make thi…
  • FAR 47.303-15 F.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of exportation.
    (a) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of exportation means free of expense to the Government loaded aboard the aircraft, or delivered to the custody of the air carrier (if only the air carrier per…
  • FAR 47.303-16 F.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of importation.
    (a) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of importation means free of expense to the Government delivered to the air carrier's terminal at the point of importation specified in the contract. (b) Con…
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    (a) When supplies are acquired on the basis of the delivery terms in 47.303-8 through 47.303-16, the solicitation shall include a requirement that the offeror furnish the Government the following information: (1) When the delivery term is …
  • FAR 49.104 Duties of prime contractor after receipt of notice of termination.
    After receipt of the notice of termination, the contractor shall comply with the notice and the termination clause of the contract, except as otherwise directed by the TCO. The notice and clause applicable to convenience terminations genera…
  • FAR 49.105 Duties of termination contracting officer after issuance of notice of termination.
    (a) Consistent with the termination clause and the notice of termination, the TCO shall— (1) Direct the action required of the prime contractor; (2) Examine the settlement proposal of the prime contractor and, when appropriate, the settle…
  • FAR 49.109-7 Settlement by determination.
    (a) General. If the contractor and TCO cannot agree on a termination settlement, or if a settlement proposal is not submitted within the period required by the termination clause, the TCO shall issue a determination of the amount due consis…
  • FAR 49.502 Termination for convenience of the Government.
    …short form)—(1) General use. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.249-1, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form), in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price contract is contemplated a…
  • FAR 49.602 Forms for settlement of terminated contracts.
    The standard forms listed below shall be used for settling terminated prime contracts. The forms at 49.602-1 and 49.602-2 may also be used for settling terminated subcontracts. A listing of the Standard forms is located in subpart 53.3.
  • FAR 49.603-1 Fixed-price contracts—complete termination.
    …rt the following in Block 14 of SF 30 for settlements of fixed-price contracts completely terminated.] (a) This supplemental agreement settles the settlement proposal resulting from the Notice of Termination dated ________________________.…

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