[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 3] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR1315.20] [Page 145] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER III--OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET PART 1315--PROMPT PAYMENT--Table of Contents Sec. 1315.20 Application of Section 1010 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. Section 1010 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398, 114 Stat. 1654) requires an agency to pay an interest penalty whenever the agency makes an interim payment under a cost-reimbursement contract for services more than 30 days after the date the agency receives a proper invoice for payment from the contractor. This part implements Section 1010 and is applicable in the following manner: (a) This part shall apply to all interim payment requests received under cost-reimbursement service contracts awarded on or after December 15, 2000. (b) This part may be applied, at the discretion of the agency, to interim payment requests received under cost-reimbursement service contracts awarded before December 15, 2000. However, no interest penalty shall accrue under this part for any delay in payment that occurs prior to December 15, 2000. (c) Agencies are authorized to issue modifications to contracts, as necessary, to conform them to the provisions in this part implementing Section 1010. [65 FR 78405, Dec. 15, 2000]