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36 sections with “paying office”

  • FAR 4.804-3 Closeout of paying office contract files.
    The paying office shall close the contract file upon issuance of the final payment voucher.
  • FAR 5.503 Procedures.
    …publisher, radio or television station, or advertising agency concerned (44 U.S.C. 3703). Paying offices shall retain the proof of advertising until the Government Accountability Office settles the paying office's account. (d) Payment. Upo…
  • FAR 41.402 Rate changes and regulatory intervention.
    …ies of the modification containing the approved rate change shall be sent to the agency's paying office or office responsible for verifying billed amounts (see 41.401). (d) If the utility supplier is not regulated and the rates, terms, and…
  • DFARS 252.229-7003 Tax Exemptions (Italy).
    …6020630 for Navy, or 91000190933 for Air Force]. (2)(i) Upon receipt of the invoice, the paying office will include the following certification on one copy of the invoice: “I certify that this invoice is true and correct and reflects expe…
  • FAR 4.201 Procedures.
    …aneously one signed copy or reproduction of the signed contract to the contractor and the paying office; (b) When a contract is assigned to another office for contract administration (see subpart 42.2), provide to that office— (1) One cop…
  • FAR 4.802 Contract files.
    …e basis for and the performance of contract administration responsibilities; and (3) The paying office contract file, that documents actions prerequisite to, substantiating, and reflecting contract payments. (b) Normally, each file should…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …dministration office pertinent to the contract. (20) Contract completion documents. (c) Paying office contract file. (1) Copy of the contract and any modifications. (2) Bills, invoices, vouchers, and supporting documents. (3) Record of …
  • FAR 43.101 Definitions.
    …riting, that does not affect the substantive rights of the parties (e.g., a change in the paying office or the appropriation data). Effective date means— (1) For a solicitation amendment, change order, or administrative change, the effect…
  • FAR 43.301 Use of forms.
    …) Administrative changes such as the correction of typographical mistakes, changes in the paying office, and changes in accounting and appropriation data; (v) Supplemental agreements (see 43.103); and (vi) Removal, reinstatement, or addit…
  • FAR 49.604 Release of excess funds under terminated contracts.
    …is $____________”.] 3. The related appropriations and amounts involved are: Copies to: Paying Office Accounting and Finance Office Other
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …id or to be paid under subparagraph (g)(1) of this clause; (ii) The cost of settling and paying termination settlement proposals under terminated subcontracts that are properly chargeable to the terminated portion of the contract if not in…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    …or shall discontinue these costs as rapidly as practicable. (2) The cost of settling and paying termination settlement proposals under terminated subcontracts that are properly chargeable to the terminated portion of the contract if not in…
  • FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.
    …ign corporation or partnership that does not have an office, place of business, or fiscal paying agent in the United States; (2) Provide written notification to the Contracting Officer within 60 days of becoming aware or having reason to s…
  • DFARS 252.239-7007 Cancellation or Termination of Orders.
    …be relocated within the Contractor's service area, the Government will have the option of paying the costs of relocating the facilities or equipment in lieu of paying any termination or cancellation charge under this clause. The basic cance…
  • FAR 4.801 General.
    (a) The head of each office performing contracting, contract administration, or paying functions shall establish files containing the records of all contractual actions. (b) The documentation in the files (see 4.803) shall be sufficient to…
  • FAR 13.301 Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
    …b)(2), the Governmentwide commercial purchase card is authorized for use in making and/or paying for purchases of supplies, services, or construction. The Governmentwide commercial purchase card may be used by contracting officers and other…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …ource selection decision; and (ii) Consider whether award of the contract will result in paying unreasonably high prices for contract performance. (3) An offer may be rejected if the contracting officer determines that the lack of balance…
  • FAR 22.103-4 Approvals.
    …ts Under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts). (d) No approvals are required for paying overtime premiums under other types of contracts. (e) Approvals by the agency approving official (see 22.103-4(a)) may be for an individual co…
  • FAR 22.302 Liquidated damages and overtime pay.
    … or permitted the employee to work in excess of the standard workweek of 40 hours without paying overtime wages required by the statute. In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 Note), …
  • FAR 31.205-22 Lobbying and political activity costs.
    …, publicity, or similar activities; (2) Establishing, administering, contributing to, or paying the expenses of a political party, campaign, political action committee, or other organization established for the purpose of influencing the o…
  • FAR 31.205-41 Taxes.
    …ich a claim of illegality or erroneous assessment exists; provided the contractor, before paying such taxes— (i) Promptly requests instructions from the contracting officer concerning such taxes; and (ii) Takes all action directed by the …
  • FAR 32.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
    …e) Delinquency in payment of costs of performance. (1) If the contractor is delinquent in paying the costs of contract performance in the ordinary course of business, the contracting officer shall evaluate whether the delinquency is caused …
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …enchmark as to a “reasonable” level for attorney's fees for small businesses. (6) Before paying a recommended award of costs, agency personnel should consult legal counsel. Section 33.104(h) applies to all recommended awards of costs that …
  • FAR 41.202 Procedures.
    …se order in accordance with 13.302; or (2) By ordering the necessary utility service and paying for it upon the presentation of an invoice, provided that a determination is approved by the head of the contracting activity that a written co…
  • FAR 49.402-2 Effect of termination for default.
    …terials after the Government has paid the contractor for them. To accomplish this, before paying for supplies or materials, the contracting officer shall take one or more of the following measures: (1) Ascertain whether the payment bonds, …
  • FAR 52.204-3 Taxpayer identification.
    …usiness in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States; □ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government; □ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of t…
  • FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations.
    … during the period of performance of this contract, the Government may be prohibited from paying for Contractor activities performed after the date when it becomes an inverted domestic corporation or subsidiary. The Government may seek any …
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …usiness in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States; □ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government; □ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of t…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …vices purchased directly for the contract; (ii) When the Contractor is not delinquent in paying costs of contract performance in the ordinary course of business, costs incurred, but not necessarily paid, for— (A) Supplies and services pur…
  • FAR 52.216-12 Cost-Sharing Contract—No Fee.
    …Government shall not pay to the Contractor a fee for performing this contract. (b) After paying 80 percent of the Government's share of the total estimated cost of performance shown in the Schedule, the Contracting Officer may withhold fur…
  • FAR 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Overtime Compensation.
    … or permitted the employee to work in excess of the standard workweek of 40 hours without paying overtime wages required by the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute (found at 40 U.S.C. chapter 37). In accordance with the Federal…
  • FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management.
    …incorrectly, the Government remains responsible for— (i) Making a correct payment; (ii) Paying any prompt payment penalty due; and (iii) Recovering any erroneously directed funds. (2) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs becau…
  • FAR 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management.
    …incorrectly, the Government remains responsible for— (i) Making a correct payment; (ii) Paying any prompt payment penalty due; and (iii) Recovering any erroneously directed funds. (2) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs becau…
  • FAR 52.247-57 Transportation Transit Privilege Credits.
    …ment destinations. The offeror will ship these supplies under commercial bills of lading, paying all remaining transportation charges connected with the shipment, subject to reimbursement by the Government in an amount equal to the remainin…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    … duplication of any items) of— (i) The cost of this work; (ii) The cost of settling and paying termination settlement proposals under terminated subcontracts that are properly chargeable to the terminated portion of the contract, if not i…
  • DFARS 231.205-71 Costs related to counterfeit electronic parts and suspect counterfeit electronic parts.
    …ign corporation or partnership that does not have an office, place of business, or fiscal paying agent in the United States; or the counterfeit electronic part or suspect counterfeit electronic part is the subject of an on-going criminal in…

FAR (chapter 1)

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