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As prescribed in 232.502-4. See the Prescription tab for the prescribing policy text.
PROGRESS PAYMENTS—MULTIPLE LOTS (MAY 2023)
- (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Lot” means one or more fixed-price deliverable line items or deliverable subline items representing a single, severable group where the sum of the costs for each group is segregated and a single progress payment rate is used. “Multiple lots” means more than one lot on a single contract where progress payment proration is performed on a lot-wide, versus contract-wide, basis.
- (b) When submitting progress payment requests under the billing instructions in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.232-16, Progress Payments, or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.232-7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisitions, of this contract, the Contractor shall—
- (1) Submit separate progress payment requests for each lot identified in the contract;
- (2) Identify the contract price for the lot as the sum of all fixed-priced line items identified to the lot, in accordance with FAR 32.501-3;
- (3) Identify the lot on each progress payment request to which the request applies;
- (4) Calculate each request on the basis of the price, costs (including the cost to complete), subcontractor financing, and progress payment liquidations of the lot to which it applies; and
- (5) Distribute costs among lots in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Contracting Officer.
- (c) Submit a separate progress payment request for U.S. and FMS requirements in accordance with the DFARS clause 252.232-7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisitions, of this contract.
Prescription: 232.502-4 Contract clauses
As prescribed in 232.502-4. Scope applicability here before applying the clause.
232.502-4-70 Additional clauses.
- (a) Insert the clause at 252.232-7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisitions, in solicitations and contracts that—
- (i) Contain FMS requirements; and
- (ii) Provide for progress payments.
- (b) Insert the clause at 252.232-7004, DoD Progress Payment Rates, instead of Alternate I of the clause at FAR 52.232-16, if the contractor is a small business concern.
- (c) Insert the clause at 252.232-7018, Progress Payments—Multiple Lots, to authorize separate progress payment requests for multiple lots.
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Prescription: 232.502-4
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