48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “work stoppage”

  • FAR 22.101-4 Removal of items from contractors' facilities affected by work stoppages.
    (a) Items shall be removed from contractors' facilities affected by work stoppages in accordance with agency procedures. Agency procedures should allow for the following: (1) Determine whether removal of items is in the Government's intere…
  • DFARS 222.101-4 Removal of items from contractors' facilities affected by work stoppages.
    (a) When a contractor is unable to deliver urgent and critical items because of a work stoppage at its facility, the contracting officer, before removing any items from the facility, shall— (i) Before initiating any action, contact the lab…
  • FAR 42.1303 Stop-work orders.
    (a) Stop-work orders may be used, when appropriate, in any negotiated fixed-price or cost-reimbursement supply, research and development, or service contract if work stoppage may be required for reasons such as advancement in the state-of-t…
  • FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order.
    …clause. The 90-day period stated in the clause may be reduced to less than 90 days. Stop-Work Order (AUG 1989) (a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any pa…
  • FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award.
    …may, by written order to the Contractor, direct the Contractor to stop performance of the work called for by this contract. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order,…
  • FAR 42.1301 General.
    … 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 Government …
  • FAR 22.101-2 Contract pricing and administration.
    …esulting from labor-management agreements, see 31.205-6(b). (b) Labor disputes may cause work stoppages that delay the performance of Government contracts. Contracting officers shall impress upon contractors that each contractor shall be h…
  • FAR 49.104 Duties of prime contractor after receipt of notice of termination.
    …e applicable to convenience terminations generally require that the contractor— (a) Stop work immediately on the terminated portion of the contract and stop placing subcontracts thereunder; (b) Terminate all subcontracts related to the te…

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.