MP5332.501-2 Unusual Progress Payments

(1)  Unusual progress payments require the approval of the Director of Defense Procurement, Office of the Under Secretary Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OUSD(AT&L) DP).

(2)  Except for AFMC, the contracting officer shall submit contractor requests for unusual progress payments to the MAJCOM Contracting Staff.

(3)  The MAJCOM Chief of Contracting recommends to SAF/AQC whether the request for unusual progress payments should be approved. All requests for unusual progress payments, whether recommended for approval or disapproval, shall be promptly forwarded through SAF/AQCK to SAF/FMPS with all pertinent data supporting the recommended action.

(4)  AFMC requests and recommendations shall be submitted through SAF/AQCK to SAF/FMPS in accordance with AFMC procedures.

(5)  When estimated increases totaling $20 million or more have been made under a contract, the contracting officer shall notify SAF/FMPS.

(6)  In obtaining approval by SAF/FMPS of unusual progress payments, follow the procedures for obtaining approval of advance payment pool for educational and research institutions.

(7)  When seeking approval to provide progress payments to contractors of the type described in FAR 32.502-2 (c), the contracting officer shall submit the necessary information directly to SAF/FMPS.