B-223827.4, MAY 12, 1987, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

B-223827.4, MAY 12, 1987, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

PROCUREMENT - PAYMENT/DISCHARGE - FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS/LAWS - REVISION - PAYMENT PROCEDURES DIGEST: GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE HAS NO OBJECTION TO A PROPOSAL TO ADD TO THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) A NEW SUBPART 32.9 AND A CLAUSE AT FAR SEC. 52.232-25 TO IMPLEMENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CIRCULAR A-125 ENTITLED "PROMPT PAYMENT."

MS. MARGARET A. WILLIS:

THIS RESPONDS TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 24, 1987, REQUESTING OUR COMMENTS ON A PROPOSAL TO ADD TO THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) A NEW SUBPART 32.9 AND A CLAUSE AT FAR SEC. 52.232-25 TO IMPLEMENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CIRCULAR A-125, ENTITLED "PROMPT PAYMENT." THE PROPOSED CHANGES, WHICH WERE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON MARCH 18, 52 FED.REG. 8576 (1987), SUPERSEDE PRIOR PROPOSED CHANGES PUBLISHED AT 51 FED.REG. 25976 (1986). THIS IS FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) CASE NO. 84-30.

WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED CHANGES.