48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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17 sections with “Discount for prompt payment”

  • FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment.
    As prescribed in 32.111(b)(1), insert the following clause: Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002) (a) Discounts for prompt payment will not be considered in the evaluation of offers. However, any offered discount will form a part of the…
  • FAR 14.408-3 Prompt payment discounts.
    (a) Prompt payment discounts shall not be considered in the evaluation of bids. However, any discount offered will form a part of the award, and will be taken by the payment center if payment is made within the discount period specified by …
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …. (iv) Description of work or services performed. (v) Delivery and payment terms (e.g., discount for prompt payment terms). (vi) Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contr…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …. (iv) Description of work or services performed. (v) Delivery and payment terms (e.g., discount for prompt payment terms). (vi) Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contr…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …s performed. (v) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (vi) Name…
  • FAR 32.906 Making payments.
    …n addition to any Government or contract information in describing any payment made. (e) Discounts. When a discount for prompt payment is taken, the designated payment office will make payment to the contractor as close as possible to, but…
  • DFARS 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations.
    …s performed. (v) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (vi) Name…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading; (vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered; (vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; (viii) Name, title, and phone number of perso…
  • FAR 32.905 Payment documentation and process.
    …s performed. (v) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (vi) Name…
  • FAR 32.907 Interest penalties.
    …days after the designated billing office receives a proper invoice. (b) Improperly taken discount. The designated payment office will pay an interest penalty automatically, without request from the contractor, if the Government takes a dis…
  • FAR 16.203-4 Contract clauses.
    …t 52.216-2. (3) If the negotiated unit price reflects a net price after applying a trade discount from a catalog or list price, the contracting officer shall document in the contract file both the catalog or list price and the discount. (T…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    … to securing prompt delivery of satisfactory materials; and (ii) Take all cash and trade discounts, rebates, allowances, credits, salvage, commissions, and other benefits. When unable to take advantage of the benefits, the Contractor shall…
  • FAR 32.111 Contract clauses for noncommercial purchases.
    … to payment due dates in accordance with agency regulations: (1) The clause at 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price supply contract or fixed-price service contract is contemplated. (2) …
  • FAR 32.902 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Discount for prompt payment means an invoice payment reduction offered by the contractor for payment prior to the due date. Mixed invoice means an invoice that contains items with different payment due dates. Pay…
  • FAR 13.101 General.
    …ents in 52.102 are satisfied; (3) Make maximum effort to obtain trade and prompt payment discounts (see 14.408-3). Prompt payment discounts shall not be considered in the evaluation of quotations; and (4) Use bulk funding to the maximum e…
  • FAR 13.302-1 General.
    …ss there are valid reasons to the contrary; and (5) Include any trade and prompt payment discounts that are offered, consistent with the applicable principles at 14.408-3. (c) The contracting officer's signature on purchase orders shall b…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …ow are additional clauses that apply: (i) 52.232-1, Payments (APR 1984). (ii) 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002). (iii) 52.232-11, Extras (APR 1984). (iv) 52.232-25, Prompt Payment (JAN 2017). (v) 52.232-39, Unenforceabi…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.