[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR232.704-70]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                    CHAPTER 2--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
 
PART 232--CONTRACT FINANCING--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart 232.7--Contract Funding
 
Sec. 232.704-70  Incrementally funded fixed-price contracts.

    (a) Upon receipt of the contractor's notice under paragraph (c) of 
the clause at 252.232-7007, Limitation of Government's Obligation, the 
contracting officer shall promptly provide written notice to the 
contractor that the Government is--
    (1) Allotting additional funds for continued performance and 
increasing the Government's limitation of obligation in a specified 
amount;
    (2) Terminating the contract; or
    (3) Considering whether to allot additional funds; and
    (i) The contractor is entitled by the contract terms to stop work 
when the Government's limitation of obligation is reached; and
    (ii) Any costs expended beyond the Government's limitation of 
obligation are at the contractor's risk.
    (b) Upon learning that the contract will receive no further funds, 
the contracting officer shall promptly give the contractor written 
notice of the Government's decision and terminate for the convenience of 
the Government.

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    (c) The contracting officer shall ensure that, in accordance with 
paragraph (b) of the clause at 252.232-7007, Limitation of Government's 
Obligation, sufficient funds are allotted to the contract to cover the 
total amount payable to the contractor in the event of termination for 
the convenience of the Government.