48 CFR 52.211-12
52.211-12 Liquidated Damages—Construction.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 52.211-12, 52.211-12 Liquidated Damages—Construction, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/242004
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Full text
As prescribed in 11.503(b), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts:
(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of __ [Contracting Officer insert amount] for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.
(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.