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52.222-12

Contract Termination—Debarment.
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Effective Date
MAY 2014
Active Deviations
Versions
1 (since 2017-01-01)
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52.222-12 Contract Termination—Debarment.

As prescribed in 22.407(a), insert the following clause:

Contract Termination—Debarment (MAY 2014)

A breach of the contract clauses entitled Construction Wage Rate Requirements, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Overtime Compensation, Apprentices and Trainees, Payrolls and Basic Records, Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements, Subcontracts (Labor Standards), Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations, or Certification of Eligibility may be grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as a Contractor and subcontractor as provided in 29 CFR 5.12.

(End of clause)

[79 FR 24218, Apr. 29, 2014]
22.407(a)
(a) Insert the following clauses in solicitations and contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction within the United States:

(1) 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements.

(2) 52.222-7, Withholding of Funds.

(3) 52.222-8, Payrolls and Basic Records.

(4) 52.222-9, Apprentices and Trainees.

(5) 52.222-10, Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements.

(6) 52.222-11, Subcontracts (Labor Standards).

(7) 52.222-12, Contract Termination-Debarment.

(8) 52.222-13, Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations.

(9) 52.222-14, Disputes Concerning Labor Standards.

(10) 52.222-15, Certification of Eligibility.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

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FAR FAR Prescription 22.407(a)
(a) Insert the following clauses in solicitations and contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction within the United States:

(1) 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements.

(2) 52.222-7, Withholding of Funds.

(3) 52.222-8, Payrolls and Basic Records.

(4) 52.222-9, Apprentices and Trainees.

(5) 52.222-10, Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements.

(6) 52.222-11, Subcontracts (Labor Standards).

(7) 52.222-12, Contract Termination-Debarment.

(8) 52.222-13, Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations.

(9) 52.222-14, Disputes Concerning Labor Standards.

(10) 52.222-15, Certification of Eligibility.

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Version History

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52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
1 added, 1 removed
As prescribed in 22.407(a), insert the following clause:
As prescribed in 22.402-4(a)(7), insert the following clause:
6 removed
[79 FR 24218, Apr. 29, 2014]

Prescription

Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
19 removed
(a)
(a) Insert the following clauses in solicitations and contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction within the United States:
(a)
6 removed
(1)
(1) 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements.
(1)
5 removed
(2)
(2) 52.222-7, Withholding of Funds.
(2)
6 removed
(3)
(3) 52.222-8, Payrolls and Basic Records.
(3)
5 removed
(4)
(4) 52.222-9, Apprentices and Trainees.
(4)
7 removed
(5)
(5) 52.222-10, Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements.
(5)
5 removed
(6)
(6) 52.222-11, Subcontracts (Labor Standards).
(6)
11 removed
(8)
(8) 52.222-13, Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations.
(8)
6 removed
(9)
(9) 52.222-14, Disputes Concerning Labor Standards.
(9)
5 removed
(10)
(10) 52.222-15, Certification of Eligibility.
(10)

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 22

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