---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 455.236"
title: "42"
number: "455.236"
heading: "Renewal of a contract."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/455.236"
---

# §455.236. Renewal of a contract.

- (a) **CMS specifies the initial contract term in the Medicaid integrity audit program contract.** CMS may, but is not required to, renew a Medicaid integrity audit program contract without regard to any provision of law requiring competition if the contractor has met or exceeded the performance requirements established in the current contract.
- (b) CMS may renew a Medicaid integrity audit program contract without competition if all of the following conditions are met:
  - (1) The Medicaid integrity audit program contractor continues to meet the requirements established in this subpart.
  - (2) The Medicaid integrity audit program contractor meets or exceeds the performance requirements established in its current contract.
  - (3) **It is in the best interest of the government.**
- (c) If CMS does not renew a contract, the contract will end in accordance with its terms. The contractor will not have a right to a hearing or judicial review regarding CMS's renewal or non-renewal decision.

## Notes

### Amendments

[73 FR 55771, Sept. 26, 2008]

### Source

Source: 72 FR 67655, Nov. 30, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 45262, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[73 FR 55771, Sept. 26, 2008]