(a) of the withdrawal of its intention to reduce payment or  (b) of its final decision to reduce payment and the corresponding amount.  II.15.3. Claims and liability  Any reduction in price does not affect the contractor’s actual or potential liability or the contracting authority’s  rights under Article II.17.  If the contractor is affected by force majeure, it may suspend the performance of a specific contract.  II.16. SUSPENSION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FWC  II.16.1. Suspension by the contractor  The contractor must immediately notify the contracting authority of the suspension. The notification must  include a description of the force majeure and state when the contractor expects to resume the performance  of the contract.  The contractor must notify the contracting authority as soon as it is able to resume performance of the  specific contract, unless the contracting authority has already terminated the FWC or the specific contract.  II.16.2. Suspension by the contracting authority  The contracting authority may suspend the implementation of the FWC or performance of a specific contract  or any part of it:  (a)  if the procedure for awarding the FWC or a specific contract or the implementation of the FWC proves  to have been subject to substantial errors, irregularities or fraud;  (b)  in order to verify whether the presumed substantial errors, irregularities or fraud actually occurred.  The contracting authority must formally notify the contractor of the suspension. Suspension takes effect on  the date of formal notification, or at a later date if the formal notification so provides.  The contracting authority must notify the contractor as soon as possible whether:  (a)  it is lifting the suspension or  (b)  it intends to terminate the FWC or a specific contract under Article II.17.1(f) or (j).  The contractor is not entitled to compensation for suspension of any part of the FWC or a specific contract.  II.17. TERMINATION OF THE FWC  II.17.1. Grounds for termination by the contracting authority  The contracting authority may terminate the FWC and/or a specific contract in the following circumstances:  (a) if provision of the supplies and/or services under a pending specific contract has not actually started  within 15 days of the scheduled date and the contracting authority considers the new date proposed,  if any, unacceptable, taking into account Article II.11.2;  (b) if the contractor is unable, through its own fault, to obtain any permit or licence required for  implementation of the FWC;  26 