Contract violations and terminations.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) NRCS may terminate a contract— (1) Without the consent of the participant where NRCS determines that the participant violated the contract; or (2) With the consent of the participant if NRCS determines that the termination is in the public interest. (b)(1) NRCS may allow a participant in a contract terminated in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section to retain a portion of any payments received appropriate to the effort the participant has made to comply with the contract, or in cases of hardship, when forces beyond the participant's control prevented compliance with the contract. (2) The condition that is the basis for the participant's inability to comply with the contract must not have existed at the time the contract was executed by the participant. (3) If a participant believes that such a hardship condition exists, the participant may submit a request with NRCS for relief pursuant to this paragraph and any such request must contain documentation sufficient for NRCS to make a determination that this hardship condition exists. (c)(1) If NRCS determines that a participant is in violation of the terms of a contract, O&M agreement, or documents incorporated by reference into the contract, NRCS may give the participant a reasonable period of time, as determined by NRCS, to correct the violation and comply with the terms of the contract and attachments thereto. (2) If a participant continues to be in violation after such reasonable time, NRCS may t

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1466.26