FAR 49.109-6 Joint settlement of two or more settlement proposals
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 49.109-6
- 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
(a) With the consent of the contractor, the TCO or TCO’s concerned may negotiate jointly two or more termination settlement proposals of the same contractor under different contracts, even though the contracts are with different contracting offices or agencies. In such cases, accounting work shall be consolidated to the greatest extent practical. The resulting settlement may be evidenced by one settlement agreement covering all contracts involved or by a separate agreement for each contract involved.
(b) When the settlement agreement covers more than one contract, it shall-
(1) Clearly identify the contracts involved,
(2) Assign an amendment modification number to each contract,
(3) Apportion the total amount of the settlement among the several contracts on some reasonable basis,
(4) Have attached or incorporated a schedule showing the apportionment, and
(5) Be distributed and attached to each contract involved in the same manner as other contract modifications.
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 49.109-6?
FAR 49.109-6 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Joint settlement of two or more settlement proposals".
Are changes to FAR 49.109-6 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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