[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR13.403]

[Page 213]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart 13.4_Fast Payment Procedure
 
Sec.  13.403  Preparation and execution of orders.

    Priced or unpriced contracts, purchase orders, or BPAs using the 
fast payment procedure shall include the following:
    (a) A requirement that the supplies be shipped transportation or 
postage prepaid.
    (b) A requirement that invoices be submitted directly to the finance 
or other office designated in the order, or in the case of unpriced 
purchase orders, to the contracting officer (see 13.302-2(c)).
    (c) The following statement on the consignee's copy:

 Consignee's Notification to Purchasing Activity of Nonreceipt, Damage, 
                            or Nonconformance

The consignee shall notify the purchasing office promptly after the 
specified date of delivery of supplies not received, damaged in transit, 
or not conforming to specifications of the purchase order. Unless 
extenuating circumstances exist, the notification should be made not 
later than 60 days after the specified date of delivery.