48 CFR § 52.249-4 - 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form).
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s52.249-4"
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title: "48 CFR § 52.249-4 - 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form)."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "52.249-4"
section_name: "52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form)."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "CLAUSES AND FORMS"
part_number: "52"
part_name: "SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 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 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "52"
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# 52.249-4 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form).
As prescribed in 49.502(c), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts for services, regardless 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 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:
****Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form) (APR 1984)
The Contracting Officer, by written notice, may terminate this contract, in whole or in part, when it is in the Government's interest. If this contract is terminated, the Government shall be liable only for payment under the payment provisions of this contract for services rendered before the effective date of termination.
****(End of clause)