48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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15 sections with “FAST PAY”

  • FAR 52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure.
    As prescribed in 13.404, insert the following clause: Fast Payment Procedure (MAY 2006) (a) General. The Government will pay invoices based on the Contractor's delivery to a post office or common carrier (or, if shipped by other means, to…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    …teel components not produced in the United States or a qualifying country, excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the end product contains multiple components, the cost of all the mat…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …teel components not produced in the United States or a qualifying country, excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the end product contains multiple components, the cost of all the mat…
  • DFARS 252.225-7044 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material.
    … United States if the cost of iron and steel not produced in the United States (excluding fasteners) as estimated in good faith by the contractor, constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all the components used in such construction m…
  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    … United States if the cost of iron and steel not produced in the United States (excluding fasteners) as estimated in good faith by the contractor, constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all the components used in such construction m…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …ract financing payments in accordance with the applicable contract financing clause. (c) Fast payment procedure due dates. If this contract contains the clause at 52.213-1, Fast Payment Procedure, payments will be made within 15 days after…
  • FAR 13.402 Conditions for use.
    If the conditions in paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section are present, the fast payment procedure may be used, provided that use of the procedure is consistent with the other conditions of the purchase. The conditions for use of the f…
  • DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.
    …yment request. (v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request. (2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract. [Note: The Contractor may use a …
  • FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.
    … a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of a…
  • FAR 13.404 Contract clause.
    The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.213-1, Fast Payment Procedure, in solicitations and contracts when the conditions in 13.402 are applicable and it is intended that the fast payment procedure be used in the contract (in …
  • FAR 13.303-3 Preparation of BPAs.
    …ve been placed in effect or will be placed in effect upon receipt of payment. (b) If the fast payment procedure is used, include the requirements stated in 13.403.
  • FAR 13.401 General.
    (a) The fast payment procedure allows payment under limited conditions to a contractor prior to the Government's verification that supplies have been received and accepted. The procedure provides for payment for supplies based on the contra…
  • FAR 13.403 Preparation and execution of orders.
    Priced or unpriced contracts, purchase orders, or BPAs using the fast payment procedure shall include the following: (a) A requirement that the supplies be shipped transportation or postage prepaid. (b) A requirement that invoices be subm…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    … dispute under the Disputes clause included in the basic ordering agreement; and (vi) If fast payment procedures will apply to orders, include the special data required by 13.403. (2) Each basic ordering agreement shall be reviewed annual…
  • DFARS 225.101 General.
    …ted States or a qualifying country, excluding commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) fasteners. The domestic content test of the Buy American statute has not been waived for acquisitions of COTS items in this category, except for COTS …

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