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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.

Original source language: Federal Register — General Services AdministrationOpen original release →

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