FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 232: Contract Financing › Subpart 232.9
DFARS 232.904 Determining payment due dates.
The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.
In plain English
This DFARS section explains that Government acceptance or approval usually happens within the 7-day constructive acceptance period for most supplies and services, and construction progress payments can usually be made within 14 days. The contracting officer may specify a longer period if the standard period is not reasonable or practical, but cannot authorize a shorter period. This matters because it affects when contractors can expect payment and the conditions under which longer periods may be set.
Applies to: Government contracting officers and contractors regarding payment due dates
Key terms: constructive acceptance period · Prompt Payment clauses · construction progress payments · contracting officer
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(d) In most cases, Government acceptance or approval can occur within the 7-day constructive acceptance period specified in the FAR Prompt Payment clauses. Government payment of construction progress payments can, in most cases, be made within the 14-day period allowed by the Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts clause. While the contracting officer may specify a longer period because the period specified in the contract is not reasonable or practical, such change should be coordinated with the Government offices responsible for acceptance or approval and for payment. Reasons for specifying a longer period include but are not limited to: the nature of the work or supplies or services, inspection or testing requirements, shipping and acceptance terms, and resources available at the acceptance activity. A constructive acceptance period of less than the cited 7 or 14 days is not authorized.
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Rule changes for DFARS Part 232
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-07-29 · effective 2024-07-29
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.