FAR 51.105 Payment for shipments

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 51.105
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

GSA, DoD, and VA will not forward bills to contractors for supplies ordered from Government stock until after the supplies have been shipped. Receipt of billing is sufficient evidence to establish contractor liability and to provide a basis for payment. Contracting officers should direct their contractors to make payment promptly upon receipt of billings.

Quick answers

What is FAR 51.105?

FAR 51.105 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Payment for shipments".

Are changes to FAR 51.105 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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