[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR232.102-70]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                    CHAPTER 2--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
 
PART 232--CONTRACT FINANCING--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart 232.1--Non-Commercial Item Purchase Financing
 
Sec. 232.102-70  Provisional delivery payments.

    (a) The contracting officer may establish provisional delivery 
payments to pay contractors for the costs of supplies and services 
delivered to and accepted by the Government under the following contract 
actions if undefinitized:
    (1) Letter contracts contemplating a fixed-price contract.
    (2) Orders under basic ordering agreements.
    (3) Spares provisioning documents annexed to contracts.
    (4) Unpriced equitable adjustments on fixed-price contracts.
    (5) Orders under indefinite-delivery contracts.
    (b) Provisional delivery payments shall be--
    (1) Used sparingly;
    (2) Priced conservatively; and
    (3) Reduced by liquidating previous progress payments in accordance 
with the Progress Payments clause.
    (c) Provisional delivery payments shall not--
    (1) Include profit;
    (2) Exceed funds obligated for the undefinitized contract action; or
    (3) Influence the definitized contract price.