Regulation & law · 28/08/2000Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prompt Payment and the Recovery of Overpayment
Summary
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to update the Federal Acquisition Regulation to simplify prompt payment rules, require contractors to report overpayments, and use plain language in government writing, as mandated by the White House in 1998.