Common use of Right to Withhold Payments Clause in Contracts

Right to Withhold Payments. County shall have the right to withhold from payments due Contractor such sums as necessary, in County’s sole opinion, to protect County against any loss, damage or claim which may result from Contractor's performance or failure to perform under this Contract or the failure of Contractor to make proper payment to any suppliers or subcontractors. If a liquidated damages provision is contained in the Scope of Work and if Contractor has violated that provision, County shall have the right to withhold from payments due Contractor such sums as are required to satisfy County’s claims under that provision.

Right to Withhold Payments. County shall have the right right, upon written notice, to withhold from payments due to the Contractor such sums as necessary, in County’s sole opinion, to protect County against any loss, damage or claim which may result from Contractor's ’s performance or failure to perform under this Contract or the failure of Contractor to make proper payment to any suppliers or subcontractors. If a liquidated damages provision is contained in Such withholding of payments shall be without penalty to the Scope of Work and if Contractor has violated that provision, County shall have the right to withhold from payments due Contractor such sums as are required to satisfy County’s claims under that provision.