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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 252: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 252.2

DFARS 252.232-7000 Advance payment pool.

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In plain English

This clause allows advance payments to be made for contract performance under a specific Determination, Findings, and Authorization for Advance Payment. Those payments are governed by an Advance Payment Pool Agreement between the U.S. government and the named contractor, which is incorporated into the contract by reference. If no letter of credit has been issued, payment is made by a dual payee Treasury check sent to the disbursing office named in the Agreement.

Applies to: Contractors receiving advance payments under an Advance Payment Pool Agreement

What it requires

  • Make advance payments in accordance with the Determination, Findings, and Authorization for Advance Payment
  • Follow the terms and conditions of the Advance Payment Pool Agreement incorporated by reference
  • When no letter of credit is issued, use a dual payee Treasury check payable to the Contractor or the disbursing office and forward it to that disbursing office

Key terms: Advance Payment Pool Agreement · Determination, Findings, and Authorization for Advance Payment · letter of credit · dual payee Treasury check · disbursing office

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The text

As prescribed in 232.412-70(a), use the following clause:

Advance Payment Pool (APR 2020)

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this contract, advance payments will be made for contract performance in accordance with the Determinations, Findings, and Authorization for Advance payment dated ______________.

(b) Payments made in accordance with this clause shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the Advance Payment Pool Agreement between the United States of America and [insert the name of the Contractor]”. The Agreement is incorporated in the contract by reference.

(c) When a letter of credit has not been issued to the Contractor in conjunction with the contract, payment will be by a dual payee Treasury check made payable to the Contractor or the disbursing office in the Advance Payment Pool Agreement and will be forwarded to that disbursing office for appropriate disposition.

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Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 252.231-7000 Supplemental cost principles. · 252.232-7001 [Reserved] →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 252

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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