FAR 49.001 Definitions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 49.001
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 69 FR 17741 Effective May 5, 2004
- Proposed changes
- 1
- 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
As used in this part-
Other work means any current or scheduled work of the contractor, whether Government or commercial, other than work related to the terminated contract.
Plant clearance period, as used in this subpart, means the period beginning on the effective date of contract completion or termination and ending 90 days (or such longer period as may be agreed to) after receipt by the contracting officer of acceptable inventory schedules for each property classification. The final phase of the plant clearance period means that period after receipt of acceptable inventory schedules.
Settlement agreement means a written agreement in the form of a contract modification settling all or a severable portion of a settlement proposal.
Settlement proposal means a proposal for effecting settlement of a contract terminated in whole or in part, submitted by a contractor or subcontractor in the form, and supported by the data, required by this part. A settlement proposal is included within the generic meaning of the word "claim" under false claims acts (see 18 U.S.C.287 and 31 U.S.C. 3729).
Unsettled contract change means any contract change or contract term for which a definitive modification is required but has not been executed.
Federal Register history
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found |
Terms defined
- Other work
- Plant clearance period
- Settlement agreement
- Settlement proposal
- Unsettled contract change
Quick answers
What is FAR 49.001?
FAR 49.001 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".
When was FAR 49.001 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Government Property Disposal" (69 FR 17741), published Apr 5, 2004 and effective May 5, 2004.
Are changes to FAR 49.001 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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