FAR 49.405 Completion by another contractor

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 49.405
Type
Section
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

If the surety does not arrange for completion of the contract, the contracting officer normally will arrange for completion of the work by awarding a new contract based on the same plans and specifications. The new contract may be the result of sealed bidding or any other appropriate contracting method or procedure. The contracting officer shall exercise reasonable diligence to obtain the lowest price available for completion.

Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49 91 FR 37698 · FAR Case 2026-007, Docket No. FAR-2026-0007, Sequence No. 1 Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found

Quick answers

What is FAR 49.405?

FAR 49.405 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Completion by another contractor".

Are changes to FAR 49.405 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

On GovTribe

Follow the rules behind federal contracts

  • Search Federal Register rules and proposed rules for the FAR, DFARS and agency supplements
  • Solicitations, awards and government files in one search
  • Ask GovTribe AI about the rules that apply to a contract