Terminations for Convenience and Default: Practical Advice and Approaches Series 2026 – Session 1 – Terminations for Convenience

Join Morrison Foerster partner Locke Bell and associates Victoria Dalcourt Angle and Jillian Stern for the first session in the FedPub Seminars webinar series, “Terminations for Convenience and Default: Practical Advice and Approaches.”

Given enough time in the government contracting business, any contractor might either be terminated (one hopes for convenience) or have come close. This webinar will explain in plain English how the termination provisions work and will offer practical advice on how to best position yourself to avoid or deal with a termination.

Learning Objectives

• The Government’s Right to Terminate for Convenience
  
• So, Now it Becomes a Cost Contract
  
• The Clauses and the “Christian Doctrine”
  
• Cause: Evolution of the Government’s Discretion
  
• Termination Mechanics and the Parties’ Obligations
  
• The Underlying and Essential “Fairness Principle” of FAR 49.201
  
• Termination Costs, Settlement Expenses, and the Settlement Process
  
• Subcontractor Claims
  
• The Elusive Pot of Gold: The Loss Ratio
  

This live webinar is eligible for both CLE and CPE credit.

For more information and to register, visit the seminar home page.