SUBPART 49.1 — GENERAL PRINCIPLES
49.101 Authorities and responsibilities.
Audit of prime contract settlement proposals and subcontract settlements.
Settlement of subcontract settlement proposals.
49.108-8 Assignment of rights under subcontracts.
SUBPART 49.2 — ADDITIONAL PRINCIPLES FOR FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS TERMINATED FOR CONVENIENCE
49.206-1 Submission of settlement proposals.
SUBPART 49.3 — ADDITIONAL PRINCIPLES FOR COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS TERMINATED FOR CONVENIENCE
49.303 Procedure after discontinuing vouchers.
49.303-4 Adjustment of indirect costs.
49.402 Termination of Fixed-Price Contracts for Default.
49.402-3 Procedure for default.
SUBPART 249.70 — SPECIAL TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS
249.7001 Congressional notification on significant contract terminations.
(a) A DITCO contracting officer may terminate contracts for convenience or default to the extent of the authority provided on the Contracting Officer s Certificate of Appointment (SF 1402). All proposed terminations shall be coordinated through legal counsel and the HCO. Coordinate through the CoCO and OSBP if the contractor is a small business.
(d) A DITCO contracting officer may reinstate a contract only after a Determination and Findings (D&F) recommending such has been approved by the cognizant HCO. The D&F must set forth the reasons why the contract was terminated and why it should now be reinstated. The D&F must be coordinated with legal counsel.
(a) The termination contracting officer (TCO) shall ensure that each prime contract settlement proposal is reviewed by a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst for the purpose of evaluating the reasonableness prior to negotiating the final settlement. A DITCO Cost/Price Analyst shall assist the TCO in the development of a settlement negotiation position, if required. The TCO may request assistance from a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst with respect to prime contract settlement proposals below $100,000, if the TCO believes circumstances warrants.
(c) Requests to the audit agency to perform the accounting review shall be prepared by a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst, for signature by the TCO.
(a) The TCO shall submit a D&F recommending the assignment to the HCO for approval. The D&F shall be coordinated with a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst and legal counsel.
(b) The TCO shall not finalize any settlement proposal arising out of the termination of subcontracts until the D&F is approved by the HCO. The D&F shall be coordinated with a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst and legal counsel.
(S-90) The settlement agreement and SF30 shall be coordinated with a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst, legal counsel, and the HCO, if the amount of the settlement is above $100,000.
(a) The TCO shall coordinate the Government's proposed profit position with a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst to ensure that it is fair and reasonable.
(c) The TCO shall provide the contractor instructions regarding how to submit a settlement proposal, including which forms are to be used as related to FAR 49.206-2. The TCO shall coordinate these instructions with a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst before forwarding them to the contractor.
(a) The TCO shall coordinate with a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst and the audit agency before determining whether or not to negotiate indirect costs into the settlement.
(a) The settlement agreement shall be approved by the cognizant HCO. It shall be coordinated with a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst and legal counsel.
(a) The TCO shall coordinate adjustments in fee with a DITCO Cost/Price Analyst.
SUBPART 49.4 — TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT
(d) Cure notices shall be coordinated with legal counsel, the CoCO, and HCO. Cure notices involving a small business shall also be coordinated with OSBP.
(e)(1) Show cause notices shall be coordinated with legal counsel, the CoCO, and HCO. Show cause notices involving a small business shall also be coordinated with OSBP.
The contracting officer shall obtain coordination from the CoCO, HCO, local legal counsel, and the OSBP, and approval from the HCA prior to the release of any termination notice under this section.