2011 US Code
Title 41 - Public Contracts
Subtitle I - Federal Procurement Policy (§§ 101 - 4711)
Division C - Procurement (§§ 3101 - 4711)
Chapter 45 - CONTRACT FINANCING (§§ 4501 - 4506)
Section 4501 - Authority of executive agency

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS
Subtitle I - Federal Procurement Policy
Division C - Procurement
CHAPTER 45 - CONTRACT FINANCING
Sec. 4501 - Authority of executive agency
Containssection 4501
Date2011
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 3, 2012
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 111-350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3790.
Statutes at Large References63 Stat. 396
66 Stat. 594
72 Stat. 966
108 Stat. 3304, 3306
124 Stat. 3790
Public Law ReferencesPublic Law 85-800, Public Law 103-355, Public Law 111-350

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41 USC § 4501 (2011)
§4501. Authority of executive agency

An executive agency may—

(1) make advance, partial, progress or other payments under contracts for property or services made by the agency; and

(2) insert in solicitations for procurement of property or services a provision limiting to small business concerns advance or progress payments.

(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3790.)

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Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
4501 41:255(a). June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, §305(a), 63 Stat. 396; July 12, 1952, ch. 703, §1(m), 66 Stat. 594; Pub. L. 85–800, §4, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 966; Pub. L. 103–355, title II, §2051(a)(2), (c), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3304.
Relationship to Prompt Payment Requirements

Pub. L. 103–355, title II, §2051(f), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3306, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [see Tables for classification] are not intended to impair or modify procedures required by the provisions of chapter 39 of title 31, United States Code, and the regulations issued pursuant to such provisions of law (as such procedures are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1994]), except that the Government may accept payment terms offered by a contractor offering a commercial item.”

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