Section 5-D124. PAYMENT REQUESTS

 

124.1Requests for payment must be submitted in writing by the contractor. 

 

124.2Contractor payment requests shall: 

 

(a)Certify that the contractor is entitled to payment in the requested amount; and

 

(b)Include or attach any information necessary to demonstrate entitlement to the requested payment under the contract’s terms. 

 

124.3Depending on the contract’s payment provisions, a payment request may consist of, for example, a statement that specified work has been completed in a satisfactory manner, documentation showing that contract deliverables have been accepted by the Office, or information detailing the reimbursable costs incurred by the contractor. 

 

124.4Payment shall not be made unless authorized by the Contracting Officer.  A Contracting Officer’s payment authorization shall not preclude the Office from seeking repayment (or pursuing other remedies) if it subsequently concludes that the contractor was overpaid or otherwise mispaid.

 

124.5In addition to the Contracting Officer’s payment authorization, all payment requests must be certified and approved by the Office’s Chief Financial Officer (or his or her designee) prior to making any payment.

 

authority

The Director of the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, pursuant to section 702(b) of the District of Columbia Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007 (Act), effective June 12, 2007 (D.C. Law 17-9; D.C. Official Code § 38-451(b)) (2007 Supp.).

source

Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8514 (September 17, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11189, 11212 (November 26, 2010).