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of the United States to the extent that such interest was earned after the Contractor was paid or reimbursed by the Government of the United States for such taxes or duties.

(3) If the Contractor obtains a reduction in his tax liability under the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (Title 26, U.S. Code), on account of the payment of any tax or duty which either (i) was to be included in the contract price pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (c) of this clause, (ii) was included in the contract price, or (iii) was the basis of an increase in the contract price, the amount of the reduction shall be paid or credited to the Government of the United States as the Contracting Officer directs.

(4) Invoices or vouchers covering any adjustment of the contract price pursuant to this paragraph (d) shall set forth the amount thereof as a separate item and shall identify the particular tax or duty involved.

(5) No adjustment in the contract price or payment or credit to the United States is required pursuant to this paragraph (d) if the total amount thereof for the contract period will be less than one hundred dollars ($100).

(6) Subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph (d) shall not be applicable to social security taxes; income and franchise taxes, other than those levied on or measured by (i) sales or receipts from sales, or (ii) the Contractor's possession of, interest in, or use of property, title to which is in the Government; excess profits taxes; capital stock taxes; transportation taxes; unemployment compensation taxes; or property taxes, other than such property taxes, allocable to this contract, as are assessed either on completed supplies covered by this contract, or on the Contractor's possession of, interest in, or use of property, title to which is in the Government.

(e)(1) The Contractor shall take all reasonable action to obtain exemption from or refund of any taxes or duties, including interest or penalty, from which the United States Government, the Contractor, any subcontractor, or the transactions or property covered by this contract are exempt under the laws of the country concerned or political subdivisions thereof, or which the Government of the United States and the government of the country concerned have agreed shall not be applicable to expenditures in such country by or on behalf of the United States.

(2) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of all matters pertaining to taxes or duties which reasonably may be expected to result in either an increase or a decrease in the contract price.

(3) Whenever an increase or decrease in the contract price may be required under this clause, the Contractor shall take action as directed by the Contracting Officer, and the contract price shall be equitably adjusted to cover the cost of such action, including any interest, penalty, and reasonable attorneys' fees.

(End of clause)

(e) Fixed-Price Contracts With Foreign Governments. In accordance with 11-403.2(b), insert the following clause.

TAXES (1960 JUL)

(a) The contract price, including the prices in any subcontracts hereunder, does not include any tax or duty which the Government of the United States and the Government of.................have agreed shall not be applicable to expenditures made by the United States in................., or any tax or duty not applicable to this contract or any subcontracts hereunder, pursuant to the laws of................... If any such tax or duty has been included in the contract price through error or otherwise, the contract price shall be correspondingly reduced.

(b) If, after the contract date, the Government of the United States and the Government of..................shall agree that any tax or duty included in the contract price shall not be applicable to expenditures by the United States in .........., the contract price shall be reduced accordingly. (End of clause)

7-103.11 Default.

DEFAULT (1969 AUG)

(a) The Government may, subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) below, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate the whole or any part of this contract in any one of the following circumstances:

(i) if the Contractor fails to make delivery of the supplies or to perform the services within the time specified herein or any extension thereof; or

(ii) if the Contractor fails to perform any of the other provisions of this contract, or so fails to make progress as to endanger performance of this contract in accordance with its terms, and in either of these two circumstances does not cure such failure within a period of 10 days (or such longer period as the Contracting Officer may authorize in writing) after receipt of notice from the Contracting Officer specifying such failure.

(b) In the event the Government terminates this contract in whole or in part as provided in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Government may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as the Contracting Officer may deem appropriate, supplies or services similar to those so terminated, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any excess costs for such similar supplies or services; provided, that the Contractor shall continue the performance of this contract to the extent not terminated under the provisions of this clause.

(c) Except with respect to defaults of subcontractors, the Contractor shall not be liable for any excess costs if the failure to perform the contract arises out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor. Such causes may include, but are not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, and unusually severe weather; but in every case the failure to perform must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor. If the failure to perform is caused by the default of a subcontractor, and if such default arises out of causes beyond the control of both the Contractor and subcontractor, and without the fault or negligence of either of them, the Contractor shall not be liable for any excess costs for failure to perform, unless the supplies or services to be furnished by the subcontractor were obtainable from other sources in sufficient time to permit the Contractor to meet the required delivery schedule.

(d) If this contract is terminated as provided in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Government, in addition to any other rights provided in this clause, may require the Contractor to transfer title and deliver to the Government, in the manner and to the extent directed by the Contracting Of ficer, (i) any completed supplies, and (ii) such partially completed supplies and materials, parts, tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, plans, drawings, information, and contract rights (hereinafter called "manufacturing materials") as the Contractor has specifically produced or specifically acquired for the performance of such part of this contract as has been terminated; and the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, protect and preserve property in the possession of the Contractor in which the Government has an interest. Payment for completed supplies delivered to and accepted by the Government shall be at the contract price. Payment for manufacturing materials delivered to and accepted by the Government and for the protection and preservation of property shall be in an amount agreed upon by the Contractor and Contracting Officer; failure to agree to such amount shall be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the clause of this contract entitled "Disputes". The Government may withhold from amounts otherwise due the Contractor for such completed supplies or manufacturing materials such sum as the Contracting Officer determines to be necessary to protect the Government against loss because of outstanding liens or claims of former lien holders.

(e) If, after notice of termination of this contract under the provisions of this clause, it is determined for any reason that the Contractor was not in default under the provisions of this clause, or that the default was excusable under the provisions of this clause, the rights and obligations of the parties shall, if the contract contains a clause providing for termination for convenience of the Government, be the same as if the notice of termination had been issued pursuant to such clause. If, after notice of termination of this contract under the provisions of this clause, it is determined for any reason that the Contractor was not in default under the provisions of this clause, and if this contract does not contain a clause providing for termination for convenience of the Government, the contract shall be equitably adjusted to compensate for such termination and the con

tract modified accordingly; failure to agree to any such adjustment shall be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the clause of this contract entitled “Disputes".

(f) The rights and remedies of the Government provided in this clause shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this contract. (g) As used in paragraph (c) of this clause, the terms "subcontractor" and "subcontractors" mean subcontractor(s) at any tier.

(End of clause)

7-103.12 Disputes.

(a) Except as provided in (b) below, insert the following clause:

DISPUTES (1958 JAN)

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this contract, any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this contract which is not disposed of by agreement shall be decided by the Contracting Officer, who shall reduce his decision to writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy thereof to the Contractor. The decision of the Contracting Officer shall be final and conclusive unless, within 30 days from the date of receipt of such copy, the Contractor mails or otherwise furnishes to the Contracting Officer a written appeal addressed to the Secretary. The decision of the Secretary or his duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals shall be final and conclusive unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been fraudulent, or capricious, or arbitrary, or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to imply bad faith, or not supported by substantial evidence. In connection with any appeal proceeding under this clause, the Contractor shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to offer evidence in support of his appeal. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract and in accordance with the Contracting Officer's decision. (b) This "Disputes" clause does not preclude consideration of law questions in connection with decisions provided for in paragraph (a) above: provided, that nothing in this contract shall be construed as making final the decision of any administrative official, representative, or board on a question of law.

(End of clause)

The decision of the contracting officer referred to in the above clause shall, if mailed, be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

(b) In procurements to be performed outside the United States, its possessions and Puerto Rico, where it is anticipated that the contractor will be a foreign firm, either the clause in (a) above will be used after modifying it to insert "United States" before "court of competent jurisdiction" or the following clause will be inserted:

DISPUTES (1960 JAN)

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this contract, any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this contract which is not disposed of by agreement shall be decided by the Contracting Officer, who shall reduce his decision to writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy thereof to the Contractor. The decision of the Contracting Officer shall be final and conclusive unless, within 30 days from the date of receipt of such copy, the Contractor mails or otherwise furnishes to the Contracting Officer a written appeal addressed to the Secretary. The decision of the Secretary or his duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals shall be final and conclusive to the extent permitted by United States law. In connection with any appeal proceeding under this clause, the Contractor shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to offer evidence in support of his appeal. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract and in accordance with the Contracting Officer's decision.

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(b) This "Disputes" clause does not preclude consideration of law questions in connection with decisions provided for in paragraph (a) above; provided, that nothing in this contract shall be construed as making final the decision of any administrative official, representative, or board on a question of law.

(End of clause)

(c) In accordance with Departmental procedures, the foregoing clauses may be modified to provide for intermediate appeal in overseas areas. Such modification may provide that decisions rendered pursuant thereto may be final and conclusive upon the parties, to the extent permitted by law, when the amount involved in the appeal is $50,000 or less.

7-103.13 Renegotiation.

(a) Except as provided in (b) below, insert the following clause:

RENEGOTIATION (1959 OCT)

(a) To the extent required by law, this contract is subject to the Renegotiation Act of 1951 (50 U.S.C. App. 1211, et seq.), as amended, and to any subsequent act of Congress providing for the renegotiation of contracts. Nothing contained in this clause shall impose any renegotiation obligation with respect to this contract or any subcontract hereunder which is not imposed by an act of Congress heretofore or hereafter enacted. Subject to the foregoing this contract shall be deemed to contain all the provisions required by section 104 of the Renegotiation Act of 1951, and by any such other act, without subsequent contract amendment specifically incorporating such provisions.

(b) The Contractor agrees to insert the provisions of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts, as that term is defined in section 103g of the Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended.

(End of clause)

(b) A renegotiation clause is not required in contracts with foreign governments or agencies thereof. Except in such contracts, one of the clauses set forth in (1) or (2) below shall be used in lieu of the clause set forth in (a) above.

(1) Insert the following clause in contracts which are to b. wholly performed outside the United States, its possessions, and Puerto Rico by a contractor. who is not engaged in a trade or business in the United States and is:

(i) an individual who is not a national of the United States; or

(ii) a partnership or joint venture in which individuals who are not nationals of the United States or corporations which are not created by, or organized under the laws of the United States or any state or possession thereof or Puerto Rico are entitled to more than 50 percent of the profits; or

(iii) a corporation (other than a corporation created by, or organized under the laws of the United States or any state or possession thereof or Puerto Rico) more than 50 percent of the voting stock of which is owned directly or indirectly by persons described in (i) and (ii) above:

RENEGOTIATION (1959 OCT)

(a) This contract has been determined to be exempt from the provisions of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 (50 U.S.C. App. 1211, et seq.), as amended, since it is intended to be wholly performed outside the United States and the Contractor is not engaged in a trade or business in the United States and is:

(i) an individual who is not a national of the United States;

(ii) a partnership or joint venture in which individuals who are not nationals of the United States or corporations which are not domestic corporations are entitled to more than 50 percent of the profits; or

(iii) a corporation (other than a domestic corporation) more than 50 percent of the voting stock of which is owned directly or indirectly by persons described in (i) and (ii) above.

(b) This contract shall cease to be exempt from the Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended, if all of the requirements for exemption set forth in paragraph (a) above are not met at all times during the performance of this contract. If the Contractor does not meet all of these requirements during the entire performance of this contract, this contract shall be subjected to the Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended, and to any subsequent act of the United States Congress providing for the renegotiation of contracts; provided, however, that nothing contained in this clause shall impose any renegotiation obligation with respect to this contract or any subcontract hereunder which is not imposed by an act of the United States Congress heretofore or hereafter enacted. In the event this contract becomes subject to the Renegotiation Act of 1951, it shall be deemed to contain all the provisions required by Section 104 of that Act, and by any such other act, without subsequent contract amendment specifically incorporating such provisions.

(c) The Contractor agrees to insert the provisions of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts, as that term is defined in Section 103g of the Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended, which meet the requirements for exemption from the Renegotiation Act of 1951 set forth in paragraph (a) hereof. The Contractor agrees to insert the following clause in all subcontracts which do not meet the requirements set forth in paragraph (a):

RENEGOTIATION

(a) To the extent required by law, this contract is subject to the Renegotiation Act of 1951 (50 U.S.C. App. 1211, et seq.), as amended, and to any subsequent act of the United States Congress providing for the renegotiation of contracts. Nothing contained in this clause shall impose any renegotiation obligation with respect to this contract or any subcontract hereunder which is not imposed by an act of the United States Congress heretofore or hereafter enacted. Subject to the foregoing this contract shall be deemed to contain all the provisions required by Section 104 of the Renegotiation Act of 1951, and by any such other act, without subsequent contract amendment specifically incorporating such provisions.

(b) The Contractor agrees to insert the provisions of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts, as that term is defined in Section 103g of the Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended.

(End of clause)

(2) As an alternate to the clause in (1) above, the following clause may be inserted in contracts which are to be wholly performed outside the United States, its possessions, and Puerto Rico.

RENEGOTIATION (1961 JAN)

(a) This contract will be exempt from the provisions of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 (50 U.S.C. App. 1211, et seq.), as amended, if it is wholly performed outside the United States, its possessions and Puerto Rico and if throughout the performance of the contract the Contractor is not engaged in a trade or business in the United States, its possessions and Puerto Rico and is: (i) an individual who is not a national of the United States; or

(ii) a partnership or joint venture in which individuals who are not nationals of the United States or corporations which are not created by, or organized under the laws of the United States or any state or possession thereof or Puerto Rico are entitled to more than 50 percent of the profits; or

(iii) a corporation (other than a corporation created by, or organized under the laws of the United States or any state or possession thereof or Puerto Rico) more than 50 percent of the voting stock of which is owned directly or indirectly by persons described in (i) and (ii) above.

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