Termination for Convenience
A termination for convenience is a full or partial cancellation of work on a Government contract. The Government has a right to terminate a contract for convenience even if such a provision does not exist in a contract.
A termination for convenience is an open door for a contractor but a contractor needs to know how to obtain all the dollars due under the convenience termination.
It is important to:- Identify all the costs you are entitled to in a Termination for Convenience.
- Understand all the costs of partial terminations.
- Know the government auditing tactics in reducing your T/C claim.
- Resolve prime / subcontractor termination issues and claims prior to Termination for Convenience.
- Determine when the Government is not allowed terminate for convenience allowing breach damages.
- Subcontractors need to recognize when primes attempt to reduce your claim in order to increase their profits.
- Avoid standard T/C formats, by using our techniques, our clients have gained an additional 50% more dollars than the anticipated using the normal format.
- An improper Termination for Default can be turned into a Termination for Convenience Request for Equitable Adjustment.
All consulting fees paid to help prepare a termination claim are reimbursable by the government and become a part of the claim.
