[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR13.302-4]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart 13.3_Simplified Acquisition Methods

 

Sec. 13.302-4  Termination or cancellation of purchase orders.



    (a) If a purchase order that has been accepted in writing by the 

contractor is to be terminated, the contracting officer shall process 

the termination in accordance with--

    (1) 12.403(d) and 52.212-4(l) for commercial items; or

    (2) Part 49 or 52.213-4 for other than commercial items.

    (b) If a purchase order that has not been accepted in writing by the 

contractor is to be canceled, the contracting officer shall notify the 

contractor in writing that the purchase order has been canceled, request 

the contractor's written acceptance of the cancellation, and proceed as 

follows:

    (1) If the contractor accepts the cancellation and does not claim 

that costs were incurred as a result of beginning performance under the 

purchase order, no further action is required (i.e., the purchase order 

shall be considered canceled).

    (2) If the contractor does not accept the cancellation or claims 

that costs were incurred as a result of beginning performance under the 

purchase order, the contracting officer shall process the termination 

action as prescribed in paragraph (a) of this subsection.