252.232-7016 — Notice of Progress Payments or Performance-Based Payments.
Researched by the BidStride Research Team
What This Clause Requires
DFARS 252.232-7016 — Notice of Progress Payments or Performance-Based Payments.. This clause is part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and applies specifically to Department of Defense contracts.
Official Regulation Text
252.232-7016 Notice of Progress Payments or Performance-Based Payments. As prescribed in 232.1005-70(c), insert the following provision: Notice of Progress Payments or Performance-Based Payments (APR 2020) (a) The need for customary progress payments in accordance with subpart 32.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or performance-based payments in accordance with FAR subpart 32.10 will not be considered as a handicap or adverse factor in the award of the contract. (b) This solicitation includes a FAR and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause for performance-based payments and a FAR clause for progress payments. The resultant contract will include either performance-based payments or progress payments, not both, except as may be authorized on separate orders subject to FAR 32.1003(c). (1) The performance-based payments clauses will be included in the contract if— (i) The Offeror has provided positive representation in response to DFARS 252.232-7015, Performance-Based Payments—Representation; (ii) The Offeror proposes a performance-based payment arrangement in accordance with FAR 52.232-28, Invitation to Propose Performance-Based Payments, including proposed events and timing, event completion criteria, event values, and expected expenditure profile; and (iii) The Offeror and the Government reach agreement on all aspects of the arrangement. (2) If performance-based payments clauses are not included in the resultant contract, the progress payments clause included in this solicitation will be included in any resultant contract, modified or altered if necessary in accordance with FAR 52.232-16 and its Alternate I. Even though the progress payments clause is included in the contract, the clause shall be inoperative during any time the contractor's accounting system and controls are determined by the Government to be inadequate for segregation and accumulation of contract costs. (End of provision) [85 FR 19691, Apr. 8, 2020]
Compliance Checklist
- Even though the progress payments clause is included in the contract, the clause shall be inoperative during any time the contractor's accounting system and controls are determined by the Government to be inadequate for segregation and accumulation of contract costs.
Flow-Down to Subcontractors
No flow-down required
This clause applies only to the prime contract and does not need to be flowed down to subcontractors.
Frequently Asked Questions
DFARS 252.232-7016 (Notice of Progress Payments or Performance-Based Payments.) is a Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clause applicable to Department of Defense contracts.
DFARS 252.232-7016 is typically required in DoD contracts when the contracting officer determines it's applicable. Check Section I of your solicitation.
Flow-down requirements vary. Review the specific clause text for subcontractor applicability provisions.
This summary is for informational purposes only and reflects the BidStride Research Team's plain-English interpretation of the regulation. It is not legal advice and does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Always consult the official Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) text and qualified legal counsel for compliance decisions.