Government Seeks Approval to Keep Tracking Contractor Payment Requests
Published Date: 8/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The government is asking for approval to keep collecting info from contractors about how they want to get paid during contracts. This affects companies working with the government, who must share details about payment schedules and amounts. Comments are open until September 14, 2026, so now’s the time to speak up if you have thoughts!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Performance‑Based Payment Info Requirement
If you bid on or hold a federal contract, FAR clause 52.232-28 and 52.232-32 require you to give the government written proposals of the performance‑based payment language, show your investment in the contract, list projected performance payment dates and amounts, include required supporting documentation, and include a certification signed by an official who can bind the contractor.
Commercial Purchase Financing Statements
For commercial purchases under FAR part 12, FAR clauses 52.232-29, 52.232-30, and 52.232-31 require contractors to include with payment requests an itemized statement of financing payments and supporting information, and, when invited to propose financing terms, to list the earliest payable dates and the greatest amounts for each financing payment and each delivery payment.
Reported Annual Compliance Burden
The General Services Administration reports that, for this information collection, there are 49 respondents, 371 total annual responses, and a total of 742 annual burden hours for the GSA component.
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