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To assist us in processing your payment(s) as quickly as possible, the following information constitutes a proper invoice for payment as required by the PPA:

  1. Contractor's Name.
  2. Complete bank information for direct deposit payments and business mailing address.
  3. Invoice Date.
  4. Invoice Number.
  5. Contractor's Tax Identification Number (TIN).
  6. SSA's contract or purchase order number.
  7. Description, price, and quantity of goods or services delivered.
  8. Shipping and payment terms.
  9. Other substantiating documentation or information as required by the contract or purchase order.

Your money will be paid to you in accordance with the terms of your contract. If the contract does not state the terms, the Prompt Payment Act (PPA) determines the pay date. The PPA states that SSA has 30 days from the date that we receive your invoice to pay it if all goods and services billed have been received. You should estimate that it takes SSA about 7 business days to receive your invoice through the mail. Estimate the payment due date to be about 37 days after you mail your invoice.
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Last reviewed or modified Monday Jan 14, 2008
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