Title 41, Public ContractsRelease 119-110
§4502 Payment
Title 41 › Subtitle I — Federal Procurement Policy › CHAPTER 45 — CONTRACT FINANCING › § 4502
Summary
When possible, payments must be based on clear, measurable results—like delivering acceptable items, finishing milestones in the program plan, or other countable measures of performance. Payments cannot be more than the unpaid amount left on the contract.
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Title 41, §4502
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(a)Basis for Payment.—
When practicable, payments under section 4501 of this title shall be made on any of the following bases:
(1)Performance measured by objective, quantifiable methods such as delivery of acceptable items, work measurement, or statistical process controls.
(2)Accomplishment of events defined in the program management plan.
(3)Other quantifiable measures of results.
(b)Payment Amount.—
Payments made under section 4501 of this title may not exceed the unpaid contract price.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4502(a)41:255(b).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 305(b), as added Pub. L. 103–355, title II, § 2051(b), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3304. 4502(b)41:255(c).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 305(c), 63 Stat. 396; July 12, 1952, ch. 703, § 1(m), 66 Stat. 594; Pub. L. 85–800, § 4, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 966; Pub. L. 103–355, title II, § 2051(a)(3), (5), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3304.
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41 U.S.C. § 4502
Title 41, Public Contracts
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110