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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 52: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 52.2

FAR 52.208-4 Vehicle Lease Payments.

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 clause explains how the Government pays rent when it leases motor vehicles. Rent accrues only while each vehicle is in the Government's possession and only if the vehicle complies with contract requirements. The clause also says when rent does not accrue, such as for noncompliant or unavailable vehicles.

Applies to: Solicitations and contracts for leasing motor vehicles, unless the vehicles are leased in foreign countries

What it requires

  • Submit proper invoices or vouchers to receive rent payments
  • Ensure each vehicle complies with the Condition of Leased Vehicles clause and other contract requirements
  • Provide services for the operation and maintenance of the vehicle as prescribed by the contract

Key terms: rent · accrue · Condition of Leased Vehicles · Contracting Officer · Schedule

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

As prescribed in 8.1104(a), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts for leasing motor vehicles, unless the motor vehicles are leased in foreign countries:

Vehicle Lease Payments (APR 1984)

(a) Upon the submission of proper invoices or vouchers, the Government shall pay rent for each vehicle at the rate(s) specified in this contract.

(b) Rent shall accrue from the beginning of this contract, or from the date each vehicle is delivered to the Government, whichever is later, and shall continue until the expiration of the contract term or the termination of this contract. However, rent shall accrue only for the period that each vehicle is in the possession of the Government.

(c) Rent shall not accrue for any vehicle that the Contracting Officer determines does not comply with the Condition of Leased Vehicles clause of this contract or otherwise does not comply with the requirements of this contract, until the vehicle is replaced or the defects are corrected.

(d) Rent shall not accrue for any vehicle during any period when the vehicle is unavailable or unusable as a result of the Contractor's failure to render services for the operation and maintenance of the vehicle as prescribed by this contract.

(e) Rent stated in monthly terms shall be prorated on the basis of 1/30th of the monthly rate for each day the vehicle is in the Government's possession. If this contract contains a mileage provision, the Government shall pay rent as provided in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 52.208-1-52.208-3 [Reserved] · 52.208-5 Condition of Leased Vehicles. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

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

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