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TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS

WHEREAS, a settlement agreement was executed in connection with the termination of the contract, said settlement agreement being dated and being designated as Supplement No.

....... to the contract; and

WHEREAS, said settlement agreement excepted from the settlement therein contained certain items as more fully described in said final settlement agreement including the item(s) described in Clause 1 of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Government and the Contractor have agreed to a settlement of said item(s) described in Clause 1 of this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows: CLAUSE 1. The Government agrees to pay to the Contractor the sum of $. the following item(s):

Item 1:

.... on account of

CLAUSE 2. The Contractor hereby releases and forever discharges the Government from all liability, and from all claims and demands which the Contractor now has or may hereafter have, under the contract insofar as it pertains to the contract, based upon the Item(s) described in Clause 1 of this Agreement.

In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first herein

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8-806 DD Form 1114-Instructions for Use of Contract Termination Settlement and Inventory Schedule Forms. See F-200.1114.

8-807 Format for the Release of Excess Funds Under Terminated Contracts.

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(a) (Cite Termination Notice and effective date)

(b) (Cite previous letters releasing excess funds, if any)*

1. By the referenced Termination Notice, the subject contract was (completely) (partially) terminated for the convenience of the Government.

2. On the basis of the best evidence available, it is estimated that the gross settlement costs will approximate $.. Therefore, the amount available for release as excess to the contract is Any payments previously made to the Contractor for terminated items have been considered in arriving at the above amounts.

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Copies to:

Paying Office

Accounting and Finance Office

Other

*When prior letters releasing excess funds are cited, the following shall be used as the text of paragraph 2. The estimated settlement costs previously reported by reference (b) in the total amount of S......... is hereby revised. On the best evidence now available, it is estimated that the settlement costs will approximate $. Therefore, the additional amount available for release is $...

8-808 Format for Termination Contracting Officer's Settlement Memorandum for Fixed-Price Type Contract Terminated for Convenience of the Government. This memorandum shall be addressed to a reviewing authority or the file in accordance with 8-211. Contractors and subcontractors should be encouraged to use this format appropriately modified to cover subcontract settlements submitted for review and approval.

PART I-GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Identification. (Identify memorandum as to its purpose and content.)

a. Name and address of the contractor. Comment on any pertinent affiliation between prime and subcontractors relative to the overall settlement.

b. /Names and titles of both contractor and Government personnel who participated in the negotiation.

2. Description of Terminated Contract.

a. Date of contract and contract number.

b. Type of contract (e.g., fixed price, or fixed price incentive).

c. General description of contract items.

d. Total contract price.

e. Furnish reference to the contract termination provisions (cite ASPR designation or other special provisions).

3. Termination Notice.

a. Reference termination notice and state effective date of termination.

b. Scope and nature of termination (complete or partial), items terminated, unit price and total price of items terminated).

c. State whether termination notice was amended, and if so, explain.

d. Statement whether contractor stopped work on effective termination date. If he did not, furnish details. Also state whether subcontracts were terminated promptly by the contractor. e. Statement as to diversion of common items and return of goods to suppliers, if any.

f. Furnish information as to contract performance and timely deliveries on part of contractor. PART II-CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL

1. Date and Amount. Indicate date and location where claim was filed. State gross amount of claim. (If interim settlement proposals were filed, furnish information for each claim.)

2. Basis of Claim. State whether claim was filed on inventory, total cost or other basis. Explain approval granted in connection with submission on other than inventory basis.

3. Examination of Proposal. State type of reviews made and by whom (audit, engineering, legal, or other).

PART III-TABULAR SUMMARY OF CONTRACTOR'S CLAIM

Prepare a summary substantially as follows:

(Where field recommendations are to be considered,
expand the format to include such recommendations.)

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a. If the settlement was negotiated on the basis of individual items, specify the factors and consideration with respect to each item.

b. In the case of a lump sum settlement, comment on the general basis for and major factors concerning each element of cost and profit included therein.

c. Comment on any important adjustments made to costs claimed or any significant amounts in relation to the total claim.

d. If a partial termination is involved, state whether the contractor has requested an equitable adjustment in the price of the continued portion of the contract.

e. Comment on any unadjusted contractual changes which are included in the settlement.

f. Comment on whether or not a loss would have been incurred and explain adjustment for loss, if any.

g. Furnish other information believed helpful to any reviewing authority in understanding the recommended settlement.

2. Profit. Explain the basis and factors considered in arriving at a fair profit.

3. Settlement Expenses. Comment on and summarize those expenses not included in audit review. 4. Subcontractor's Settlements.

No. of Settlements ... Net Amount

Approved by Termination Contracting Officer

Concluded by contractor under delegation of authority.

No Cost Settlements........

Total

5. Partial Payments. Furnish total amount of partial payments, if any.

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6. Progress or Advance Payments. Furnish total of unliquidated amounts, if any.

7. Claims of the Government Against the Contractor Included in Settlement Agreement Reservations. List all outstanding claims, if any, which the Government has against the contractor in connection with the terminated contract or terminated portion thereof.

8. Assignments. List any assignments, giving name and address of assignee.

9. Disposal Credits. Furnish information as to applicable disposal credits and give dollar amounts of all disposal credits.

10. Plant Clearance. State whether all plant clearance action has been complete and all inventory sold, retained or otherwise properly disposed of in accordance with applicable plant clearance regulations. Comment on any unusual matters pertaining to plant clearance. Consolidated closing plant clearance report is attached.

11. Government Property. State whether all Government property has been accounted for. 12. Special Tooling. If involved, furnish comment on disposition.

13. Summary of Settlement. Summarize the settlement in tabular form substantially as follows:

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Total Contract Price (Complete Termination)

CPIT (for partial termination)

Lers: Total Payments to date

Net Payment from this Settlement

Fund Reserved for Reservations

Final Contract Price (Terminated Portion for
termination)

Reduction in Contract Price

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14. Exclusions. Describe any proposed reservation of rights to the Government or to the contrac

tor.

PART V-RECOMMENDATION

1. Recommendation. Include statement as to the amount of the gross settlement and recommendation that it is fair and reasonable to the Government and the contractor.

2. Signature. The Contracting Officer will sign and date the memorandum.

(End of Memorandum)

8-809 Format for Termination Contracting Officer's Settlement Memorandum for Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts. This memorandum shall be addressed to a reviewing authority or the file in accordance with 8-211. This format may be appropriately modified and used to cover subcontract settlements.

PART I-GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Identification. (Identify memorandum as to its purpose and content.)

a. Name and address of the contractor. Comment on any pertinent affiliation between prime and subcontractors relative to the overall settlement.

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b. Names and titles of contractor and Government personnel who participated in the negotia

tion.

2. Description of Terminated Contract.

a. Date of contract and contract number.

b. Type of contract.

c. General description of contract items.

d. State total contract cost and fee data if complete termination.

e. Furnish reference to the contract termination provisions (cite ASPR provisions).

3. Termination Notice.

a. Reference termination notice and state effective date of termination.

............. or other special

b. Scope and nature of termination (complete or partial, items terminated, estimated costs and fee data applicable to items terminated).

c. State whether termination notice was amended, and if so, explain.

d. Explain scope of the settlement as to whether settlement concerns fee only or whether costs are also included.

PART II-CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL

1. Date and Amount. Indicate date and location where claim was filed. State gross amount of claim. (If interim settlement proposals were filed, furnish information for each claim.)

2. Examination of Proposal. State type of reviews made and by whom (audit, engineering, legal, or other).

PART III-TABULAR SUMMARY OF SETTLEMENT

1. Summary. Summarize the proposed settlement in tabular form substantially as shown in Attachments A and B. Partial settlements may be summarized on Attachment B.

2. Comments. Furnish comments in amplification of tabular summaries.

a. Summary of Final Settlement (see Attachment A).

(1) If the auditor's final report was not available for consideration, state the circum

stances.

(2) Explain how the fixed fee was adjusted. Identify basis used, such as percentage of completion. Include a description of factors considered and how they were considered. Include any tabular summaries and breakdowns deemed helpful to an understanding of the process. Factors which may be given consideration are outlined in 8-406.

(3) Briefly identify matters included in liability for property and other charges against the contractor arising from the contract.

(4) Identify reservations included in the settlement that are other than standard reservations required by regulations and which are concerned with pending claims and refunds.

(5) Explain substantial or otherwise important adjustments made in cost figures submitted by the contractor in arriving at the proposed settlement.

(6) If unreimbursed costs were settled on a lump sum basis, explain the general basis for and the major factors considered in arriving at this settlement.

(7) Comment on an unusual items of cost included in the claim and on any phase of cost allocation requiring particular attention and not covered above.

(8) If auditor's recommendations for nonacceptance were not followed, explain briefly the main reasons why such recommendations were not followed.

(9) On items recommended for further consideration by the auditor, explain, in general,
the basis for the action taken thereon.

(10) If any cost previously disallowed by a contracting officer is included in the proposed
settlement, identify and explain the reason for inclusion of such costs.
(11) Show settlements with subcontractors by breakdown as follows:

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