FAR 49.109-5 Partial settlements
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 49.109-5
- Type
- Subsection
- 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 subsection.
Text
The TCO should attempt to settle in one agreement all rights and liabilities of the parties under the contract except those arising from any continued portion of the contract. Generally, the TCO shall not attempt to make partial settlements covering particular items of the prime contractor’s settlement proposal. However, when a TCO cannot promptly complete settlement under the terminated contract, a partial settlement may be entered into if-
(a) The issues on which agreement has been reached are clearly severable from other issues and
(b) The partial settlement will not prejudice the Government’s or contractor’s interests in disposing of the unsettled part of the settlement proposal.
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 |
Quick answers
What is FAR 49.109-5?
FAR 49.109-5 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Partial settlements".
Are changes to FAR 49.109-5 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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