FAR 13.403 Preparation and execution of orders
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 13.403
- Type
- Section
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- 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
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 submitted directly to the finance or other office designated in the order, or in the case of unpriced purchase orders, to the contracting officer (see 13.302-2(c)).
(c) The following statement on the consignee’s copy:
Consignee’s Notification to Purchasing Activity of Nonreceipt, Damage, or Nonconformance
The consignee shall notify the purchasing office promptly after the specified date of delivery of supplies not received, damaged in transit, or not conforming to specifications of the purchase order. Unless extenuating circumstances exist, the notification should be made not later than 60 days after the specified date of delivery.
Sections cited
- FAR 13.302-2(c) Unpriced purchase orders
Quick answers
What is FAR 13.403?
FAR 13.403 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Preparation and execution of orders".
Are changes to FAR 13.403 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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