Clause

52.249-14 Excusable Delays.

(a) Except for defaults of subcontractors at any tier, the Contractor shall not be in default because of any failure to perform this contract under its terms if the failure arises from causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor. Examples of these causes are (1) acts of God or of the public enemy, (2) acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, (3) fires, (4) floods, (5) epidemics, (6) quarantine restrictions, (7) strikes, (8) freight embargoes, and (9) unusually severe weather. In each instance, the failure to perform must be bey

Type: Clause (C)
Prescribed in: 49.505(b)
Effective: Apr 1984
Primary source: eCFR 48 CFR 52.249-14 · acquisition.gov

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Applicability in the matrix

Contract types for 52.249-14 as published in the Smart Matrix
IBR	Yes Incorporated by reference
UCF	I
CR SUP	A As prescribed
CR R&D	A As prescribed
CR SVC	A As prescribed
T&M LH	A As prescribed
FAC	A As prescribed
SAP	A As prescribed

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