Government Contract Default Termination Author:Carl Vacketta, David Anthony, Walter Pettit Termination of a government contract for default puts an end to performance and to hopes for profit. It also puts the contractor at risk of being liable to the government for the extra costs of having the contract completed by another contractor, and it may prevent future contract awards. Written by three well-known government contracts attorney... more »s, this text clarifies the issues and options available to contractors.« less