48 CFR § 49.405 - 49.405 Completion by another contractor.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s49.405"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 49.405 - 49.405 Completion by another contractor."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "49.405"
section_name: "49.405 Completion by another contractor."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "49"
part_name: "TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42447, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "49"
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# 49.405 49.405 Completion by another contractor.
If the surety does not arrange for completion of the contract, the contracting officer normally will arrange for completion of the work by awarding a new contract based on the same plans and specifications. The new contract may be the result of sealed bidding or any other appropriate contracting method or procedure. The contracting officer shall exercise reasonable diligence to obtain the lowest price available for completion.
[48 FR 42447, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1746, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985]