252.232-7003  Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

6.  Section 252.232-7003 is amended--

a.  In the introductory text by removing the reference "232.7004" and adding in its place "232.7004(a)";

b.  By removing the clause date "(MAR 2008)" and adding in its place "(JUN 2012)";

c.  By adding paragraph (a)(4);

d.  By removing paragraphs (c)(1) and (2);

(e)  By redesignating paragraphs (c)(3) and (4) as paragraphs (c)(1) and (2), respectively;

(f)  By removing the word "or" at the end of newly redesignated paragraph (c)(1);

(g)  By removing the period at the end of newly redesignated paragraph(c)(2) and adding a semicolon in its place; and

(h)  By adding new paragraphs (c)(3) and (4).

The additions read as follows:

252.232-7003  Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

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(a) * * *

(4)  "Receiving report" means the data required by the clause at 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report.

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(c) * * *

(3)  DoD makes payment for rendered health care services using the TRICARE Encounter Data System (TEDS) as the electronic format; or

(4) When the Governmentwide commercial purchase card is used as the method of payment, only submission of the receiving report in electronic form is required.

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