United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2740 (109th)
Prompt Payment Improvement Act of 2005
Introduced
26 May 2005
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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Summary
Prompt Payment Improvement Act of 2005 - Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to set forth in writing the prompt payment policy applicable to subcontractors under Federal contracts; and (2) the head of each Federal agency to provide a copy of such policy to each contractor and to require each contractor to provide a copy to each subcontractor. Directs each agency head to require contractors to include in each subcontract a clause containing: (1) the requirements and penalties relating to the timely payment obligations of the Government and prime contractors; (2) the name and number of a senior employee with authority to resolve progress payment questions; and (3) the obligations of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in assisting small business contractors and subcontractors in receiving prompt payments.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2005
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Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 May 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2740
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2740