Effective Date: 04/23/2026 (see HHSAR CD 2026-07)
332.006 Reduction or suspension of contract payments upon finding of fraud.
332.006-1 Interest.
332.006-3 Responsibilities.
Subpart 332.4 – Advance Payments for Other Than Commercial Acquisitions
332.402 General.
332.407 Interest.
Subpart 332.5 [Reserved]
Subpart 332.7 [Reserved]
Subpart 332.70 – Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests
332.7000 Scope of subpart.
332.7001 Policy.
332.7002 Contract clause.
332.006 Reduction or suspension of contract payments upon finding of fraud.
332.006-1 General.
(b) The Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) is authorized to make the determination in FAR 32.006-1(b). This authority may not be redelegated.
332.006-3 Responsibilities.
(a) The head of the contracting activity (HCA) or designee serves as the Remedy Coordination Official (RCO) within their Division.
(b) Government personnel must report suspected fraud related to advance, partial, or progress payments to their Division RCO and in accordance with their Division procedures.
Subpart 332.4 – Advance Payments for Other Than Commercial Acquisitions
332.402 General.
(e) The head of the contracting activity (HCA) is authorized to make the determinations in FAR 32.402(c)(1)(iii) and (e). This authority may not be redelegated.
332.407 Interest.
(d) The HCA is authorized to make the determinations in FAR 32.407(d). This authority may not be redelegated.
Subpart 332.5 [Reserved]
Subpart 332.7 [Reserved]
Subpart 332.70 – Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests
332.7000 Scope of subpart.
This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for electronic submission and processing of payment requests.
332.7001 Policy.
(a) Contracts must require the electronic submission of payment requests through the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform or successor system as identified in the contract, except for –
(1) Purchases paid for with a Governmentwide commercial purchase card; or
(2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise classified information or national security.
(b) Where a contract otherwise requires the electronic submission of invoices, the contracting officer may authorize alternate procedures only if the contracting officer makes a written determination that –
(1) HHS is unable to receive electronic payment requests or provide acceptance electronically;
(2) The contractor has demonstrated that electronic submission would be unduly burdensome; or
(3) The contractor is in the process of transitioning to electronic submission of payment requests, but needs additional time to complete such transition. Authorizations granted on the basis of this paragraph (b)(3) must specify a date by which the contractor will transition to electronic submission.
(c) If the requirement for electronic submission of payment requests is waived under paragraph (a)(2) or (b) of this section, the contract or alternate payment authorization, as applicable, must specify the form and method of payment request submission.
332.7002 Contract clause.
Insert the clause at 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, in all solicitations and contracts, unless an exception at 332.7001(a) applies.