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60 sections with “terminate for cause”: the first 40

  • 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 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    …e shall call the contractor's attention to the contractual liabilities if the contract is terminated for default, and request the contractor to show cause why the contract should not be terminated for default. The notice may further state t…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …nation for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (APR 2012) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part if the Contracting Officer determines that a termination is …
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    … (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements) (APR 2012) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract, in whole or, from time to time, in part if the Contracting Officer determines that a termination is…
  • FAR 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions).
    …ernment (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions) (AUG 2016) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part if the Contracting Officer determines that a termination is …
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …ular salaries and wages by contractors to workers whose employment is being involuntarily terminated. Payments for early retirement incentive plans are covered in paragraph (j)(6) of this subsection. (2) Severance pay is allowable only to …
  • FAR 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form).
    …ur substantial charges in preparation for and in carrying out the contract, and would, if terminated for the convenience of the Government, limit termination settlement charges to services rendered before the date of termination: Terminati…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …ding agreement. If mutual agreement on the changes cannot be reached, the Government will terminate this agreement. 5. The parties may amend this agreement only by mutual consent. 6. This agreement shall start on the date in paragraph 1 a…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … Contracting officer means a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the contracting officer acti…
  • FAR 31.205-42 Termination costs.
    … need for special treatment of costs that would not have arisen had the contract not been terminated. The following cost principles peculiar to termination situations are to be used in conjunction with the other cost principles in subpart 3…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …ing letter notice of termination is suggested for use if a contract for supplies is being terminated for convenience. With appropriate modifications, it may be used in terminating contracts for other than supplies and in terminating subcont…
  • FAR 49.603-2 Fixed-price contracts—partial termination.
    …ert the following in Block 14 of SF 30 for settlements of fixed-price contracts partially terminated.] (a) This supplemental agreement settles the settlement proposal resulting from the Notice of Termination dated __________________. (b) …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …. (l) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all wor…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    …he following clause: Termination (Cost-Reimbursement) (MAY 2004) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part, if— (1) The Contracting Officer determines that a terminat…
  • FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service).
    … subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) below, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate this contract in whole or in part if the Contractor fails to— (i) Deliver the supplies or to perform the services within the time specified…
  • FAR 52.249-9 Default (Fixed-Price Research and Development).
    … subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) below, by written Notice of Default to the Contractor, terminate this contract in whole or in part if the Contractor fails to— (i) Perform the work under the contract within the time specified in this con…
  • FAR 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction).
    …plete the work within this time, the Government may, by written notice to the Contractor, terminate the right to proceed with the work (or the separable part of the work) that has been delayed. In this event, the Government may take over th…
  • DFARS 252.217-7009 Default.
    …ovisions of paragraph (b) of this clause, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate the whole or any part of a job order if the Contractor fails to— (1) Make delivery of the supplies or to perform the services within the ti…
  • FAR 8.406-3 Remedies for nonconformance.
    …ils to perform an order, or take appropriate corrective action, the ordering activity may terminate the order for cause or modify the order to establish a new delivery date (after obtaining consideration, as appropriate). Ordering activitie…
  • 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 49.502 Termination for convenience of the Government.
    …ur substantial charges in preparation for and in carrying out the contract, and would, if terminated for the convenience of the Government, limit termination settlement charges to services rendered before the date of termination. Examples o…
  • FAR 52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …er this contract. (b) Special terms regarding termination for cause. If this contract is terminated for cause, the Contractor shall, on demand, repay to the Government the amount of unliquidated contract financing payments. The Government …
  • FAR 52.232-30 Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … deems repayable. (g) Special terms regarding termination for cause. If this contract is terminated for cause, the Contractor shall, on demand, repay to the Government the amount of unliquidated installment payments. The Government shall b…
  • DFARS 252.216-7001 Economic Price Adjustment-Nonstandard Steel Items.
    …nth in which delivery is required, shall be considered the month in which delivery of the terminated item is required for the purposes of determining the current labor and steel indices under paragraphs (c) and (d). (2) For any item which …
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …y; (B) Receive agreed upon wages on time; (C) Take lunch and work-breaks; (D) Elect to terminate employment at any time; (E) Identify grievances without fear of reprisal; (F) Have a copy of their employment contract in a language they …
  • DFARS 252.225-7049 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services—Representations.
    …n, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default. (End of provision)
  • FAR 19.812 Contract administration.
    …CFR 124.521(e)(2)). (e) An 8(a) contract, whether in the base or an option year, must be terminated for convenience if the 8(a) contractor to which it was awarded transfers ownership or control of the firm or if the contract is transferred…
  • FAR 49.112-1 Partial payments.
    …finished products, partial payments shall not be made for profit or fee claimed under the terminated portion of the contract. In exercising discretion on the extent of partial payments to be made, the TCO shall consider the diligence of the…
  • 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 ________________________.…
  • FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.
    …g in Block 14 of SF 30 for settlement of cost-reimbursement contracts that are completely terminated, if settlement includes costs.] (a) This supplemental agreement settles the settlement proposal resulting from the Notice of Termination d…
  • FAR 49.607 Delinquency notices.
    …ested. (See subpart 42.13 for stop-work orders.) (a) Cure notice. If a contract is to be terminated for default before the delivery date, a Cure Notice is required by the Default clause. Before using this notice, it must be ascertained tha…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …. (f) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all wor…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …loyee or employees from the performance 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, cons…
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    … with respect to disputed facts. (3) The suspending and debarring official may modify or terminate the suspension or leave it in force (for example, see 9.406-4(c) for the reasons for reducing the period or extent of debarment). However, a…
  • FAR 26.505 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and debarment and suspension actions.
    …at any of the causes at paragraph (d) of this section exists, the contracting officer may terminate the contract for default. (c) Upon initiating action under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, the contracting officer shall refer the ca…
  • FAR 42.1502 Policy.
    …ed for each construction contract of $900,000 or more, and for each construction contract terminated for default regardless of contract value. Past performance evaluations may also be prepared for construction contracts below $900,000. (f)…
  • FAR 49.401 General.
    …s generally the exercise of the Government's contractual right to completely or partially terminate a contract because of the contractor's actual or anticipated failure to perform its contractual obligations. (b) If the contractor can esta…
  • FAR 49.603-4 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, with settlement limited to fee.
    …g in Block 14 of SF 30 for settlement of cost-reimbursement contracts that are completely terminated, if settlement is limited to fee.] (a) This supplemental agreement settles the amount of fee due under the contract, terminated in its ent…
  • FAR 49.603-6 No-cost settlement agreement—complete termination.
    …reement with respect to the Notice of Termination dated __________” or, if not previously terminated, “terminates the contract in its entirety”.] (b) The parties agree as follows: The Contractor unconditionally waives any charges against …
  • FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements.
    … contract has not been agreed upon, the Contractor may request the Contracting Officer to terminate the contract in whole or in part. The Contracting Officer shall terminate the contract in whole or in part, as may be appropriate, and the t…

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