FAR 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections
Clause Federal Acquisition Regulation Jul 2000 version
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 52.228-13
- Type
- Clause
- Current version
- July 2000
- Prescribed in
- FAR 28.102-3(b)
- Last amended
- 65 FR 46069 Effective Jul 26, 2000
- Proposed changes
- 1
- 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 clause.
Text
As prescribed in 28.102-3(b), insert the following clause:
Alternative Payment Protections (July 2000)
(a) The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections:
[fill-in]
(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.
(c) The submission of the payment protection is required within [fill-in] days of contract award.
(d) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.
(e) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.
(f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.
(End of clause)
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Construction Industry Payment Protection Act of 1999 |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is FAR 52.228-13?
FAR 52.228-13 is a clause of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Alternative Payment Protections".
What is the current version of FAR 52.228-13?
The current version is dated July 2000.
Where is FAR 52.228-13 prescribed?
It is prescribed in FAR 28.102-3(b), Contract clauses.
When was FAR 52.228-13 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Construction Industry Payment Protection Act of 1999" (65 FR 46069), published Jul 26, 2000 and effective Jul 26, 2000.
Are changes to FAR 52.228-13 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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