FAR clauses/Part 49/Checked 15 Sep 2026
FAR 52.249-2
Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price)
- Clause date
- APR 2012
- Prescribed at
- FAR 49.502(b)(1)(i). General-use termination for convenience clause for fixed-price contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (other paragraphs of 49.502 prescribe alternates and clauses for special situations).
- Applies to
- Fixed-price contracts above the SAT.
- Flowdown
- No flowdown required
52.249-2 contains no subcontract flowdown paragraph. It is not listed in 52.244-6(c)(1) or 52.212-5(e)(1). Instead, paragraph (b) directs the Contractor, after a Notice of Termination, to terminate, assign, and settle the affected subcontracts. - Full text
- FAR 52.249-2 on Acquisition.gov
… (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part if the Contracting Officer determines that a termination is in the Government's interest. The Contracting Officer shall terminate by delivering to the Contractor a Notice of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date. …
From the clause · Codified FAR · FAC 2026-01
Why it matters: A convenience termination pays for work done plus reasonable profit on it and settlement expenses, but not anticipated profit on the terminated work, which surprises contractors who priced the whole job.
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