Limitations on the Government’s Right to Terminate a Contract for Default
The government’s right to terminate a contract for default carries the underlying principle that a default termination is a drastic sanction that should be imposed or sustained only for good grounds and solid evidence, writes Watson & Associates of Colorado and Washington, D.C.
When appealing the contracting officer’s decision, contractors should make sure that they have sound documentation of communications that could work in their favor on appeal.
“Also included in the limitations on the government to terminate a contract for default, case law requires that that the government bear the burden of proof as to whether a termination for default was justified,” the article continues.