FAR clauses/Part 42/Checked 15 Sep 2026
FAR 52.242-14
Suspension of Work
- Clause date
- APR 1984
- Prescribed at
- FAR 42.1305(a). Insert in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price construction or architect-engineer contract is contemplated.
- Applies to
- Fixed-price construction and architect-engineer contracts.
- Flowdown
- No flowdown required
52.242-14 contains no paragraph requiring its insertion in subcontracts. It is not listed in 52.244-6(c)(1) or 52.212-5(e)(1). - Full text
- FAR 52.242-14 on Acquisition.gov
… (a) The Contracting Officer may order the Contractor, in writing, to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or any part of the work of this contract for the period of time that the Contracting Officer determines appropriate for the convenience of the Government. …
From the clause · Codified FAR · FAC 2026-01
Why it matters: The adjustment for an unreasonable suspension excludes profit, and costs incurred more than 20 days before the contractor's written notice are not recoverable unless the delay came from a suspension order.
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