DFARS 232.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 232.206
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
- Last amended
- 88 FR 6578 Effective Jan 31, 2023
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(f) Prompt payment for commercial purchase payments. The contracting officer shall incorporate the following standard prompt payment terms for commercial product and commercial service contract financing:
(i) Commercial advance payments: The contractor entitlement date specified in the contract, or 30 days after receipt by the designated billing office of a proper request for payment, whichever is later.
(ii) Commercial interim payments: The contractor entitlement date specified in the contract, or 14 days after receipt by the designated billing office of a proper request for payment, whichever is later. The prompt payment standards for commercial delivery payments shall be the same as specified in FAR Subpart 32.9 for invoice payments for the item delivered.
(g) Installment payment financing for commercial products and commercial services. Installment payment financing shall not be used for DoD contracts, unless market research has established that this form of contract financing is both appropriate and customary in the commercial marketplace. When installment payment financing is used, the contracting officer shall use the ceiling percentage of contract price that is customary in the particular marketplace (not to exceed the maximum rate established in FAR 52.232-30).
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066) | ||
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Financing | Not on record |
Quick answers
What is DFARS 232.206?
DFARS 232.206 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Solicitation provisions and contract clauses".
When was DFARS 232.206 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066)" (88 FR 6578), published Jan 31, 2023 and effective Jan 31, 2023.
Are changes to DFARS 232.206 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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