FWC conditions of October 2018  Contract number: [ complete ]  If the contractor submits observations, the contracting authority, taking into account the  relevant observations, must  notify  the contractor: Any reduction in price does not affect the contractor’s actual or potential liability or the  contracting authority’s rights under Article II.18.  If the contractor is affected by  force majeure , it may suspend the provision of the services under  a specific contract.  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 provision of services.  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.  The contracting authority may suspend the  implementation of the FWC  or  performance of a  specific contract  or any part of it:  The contracting authority must  formally notify  the contractor of the suspension and the reasons  for it. 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 the verification is completed  whether:  The contractor is not entitled to compensation for suspension of any part of the FWC or a  specific contract.  28  (b) it intends to terminate the FWC or a specific contract under Article II.18.1(f) or (j).  (a) it is lifting the suspension; or  (b) in order to verify whether the presumed  irregularities, fraud  or  breach of obligations  have  actually occurred. (a) if the procedure for awarding the FWC or a specific contract or the  implementation of the  FWC  proves to have been subject to  irregularities, fraud or breach of obligations ; II.17.2. Suspension by the contracting authority  II.17.1. Suspension by the contractor  II.17. SUSPENSION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FWC  II.16.3. Claims and liability  (b) of its final decision to reduce payment and the corresponding amount,. (a) of the withdrawal of its intention to reduce payment; or