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FAR 51.105 Payment for shipments.

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 section says that GSA, DOD, and VA will not send bills to contractors for supplies ordered from Government stock until after those supplies have shipped. Receiving a bill is enough to establish that the contractor owes payment, and contracting officers should tell contractors to pay promptly when billed.

Applies to: Contractors ordering supplies from Government stock through GSA, DOD, or VA

What it requires

  • Make payment promptly upon receipt of billings

Key terms: Government stock · billing · contractor liability · payment

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The text

GSA, DOD, and VA will not forward bills to contractors for supplies ordered from Government stock until after the supplies have been shipped. Receipt of billing is sufficient evidence to establish contractor liability and to provide a basis for payment. Contracting officers should direct their contractors to make payment promptly upon receipt of billings.

← 51.104 Furnishing assistance to contractors. · 51.106 Title. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 51

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

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