FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 52: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 52.2
FAR 52.232-24 Prohibition of Assignment of Claims.
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 prohibits assigning claims under this contract. It means a contractor cannot transfer its right to receive payment or pursue claims to another party, such as a bank or financing company, under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940.
Applies to: Contracts that include this clause, as prescribed in FAR 32.806(b)
Key terms: assignment of claims · Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 · prohibited
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
As prescribed in 32.806(b), insert the following clause:
Prohibition of Assignment of Claims (MAY 2014)
The assignment of claims under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 “(31 U.S.C. 3727, 41 U.S.C. 6305)” is prohibited for this contract.
(End of clause)
← 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. · 52.232-25 Prompt payment. →
Rule changes for FAR Part 52
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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.