---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 8.406-5"
title: "48"
number: "8.406-5"
heading: "Termination for the Government's convenience."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/8.406-5"
---

# §8.406-5. Termination for the Government's convenience.

- (a) An ordering activity contracting officer may terminate individual orders for the Government's convenience. Terminations for the Government's convenience shall comply with FAR 12.403.
- (b) Before terminating orders for the Government's convenience, the ordering activity contracting officer shall endeavor to enter into a “no cost” settlement agreement with the contractor.
- (c) Only the schedule contracting officer may modify the schedule contract to terminate any, or all, supplies or services covered by the schedule contract for the Government's convenience.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 69 FR 34234, June 18, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 42129, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.