FAR 11.503 Contract clauses
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 11.503
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 65 FR 46064 Effective Sep 25, 2000
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(a) Use the clause at 52.211-11, Liquidated Damages-Supplies, Services, or Research and Development, in fixed-price solicitations and contracts for supplies, services, or research and development when the contracting officer determines that liquidated damages are appropriate (see 11.501(a)).
(b) Use the clause at 52.211-12, Liquidated Damages-Construction, in solicitations and contracts for construction, other than cost-plus-fixed-fee, when the contracting officer determines that liquidated damages are appropriate (see 11.501(a)). If the contract specifies more than one completion date for separate parts or stages of the work, revise paragraph (a) of the clause to state the amount of liquidated damages for delay of each separate part or stage of the work.
(c) Use the clause at 52.211-13, Time Extensions, in solicitations and contracts for construction that use the clause at 52.211-12, Liquidated Damages-Construction, when that clause has been revised as provided in paragraph (b) of this section.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Liquidated Damages |
Sections cited
- FAR 52.211-11 Liquidated Damages-Supplies, Services, or Research and Development
- FAR 11.501(a) Policy
- FAR 52.211-12 Liquidated Damages-Construction
- FAR 52.211-13 Time Extensions
Quick answers
What is FAR 11.503?
FAR 11.503 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Contract clauses".
When was FAR 11.503 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Liquidated Damages" (65 FR 46064), published Jul 26, 2000 and effective Sep 25, 2000.
Are changes to FAR 11.503 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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