48 CFR § 232.903 - 232.903 Responsibilities.

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title: "48 CFR § 232.903 - 232.903   Responsibilities."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "232.903"
section_name: "232.903   Responsibilities."
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "232"
part_name: "CONTRACT FINANCING"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 36409, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 232.903 232.903   Responsibilities.

In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3801(b), DoD shall assist small business concerns by providing payment as quickly as possible, to the fullest extent permitted by law, with a goal of 15 days after receipt of proper invoices and all required documentation, including acceptance, and before normal payment due dates established in the contract (see 232.906(a)).

[85 FR 19697, Apr. 8, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 76995, Dec. 16, 2022]