EC - FWC services Dec 2018  Contract no: [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.  The contracting authority may in addition suspend the time allowed for payments in accordance with  Article II.21.7.  27 a) it is lifting the suspension; or  b) it intends to terminate the FWC or a  specific contract  under Article II.18.1(f) or (j).  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 ; b) in order to verify whether the presumed  irregularities, fraud or breach of obligations have actually occurred. a) of the withdrawal of its intention to reduce payment; or  b) of its final decision to reduce payment and the corresponding amount. II.16.3. Claims and liability  II.17. SUSPENSION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FWC  II.17.1. Suspension by the contractor  II.17.2. Suspension by the contracting authority 