# Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Payment Withholding
> **Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System** · Final rule. · Published 2003-12-15 · 68 FR 69631
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-30763
- **Category:** dfars-acquisition
- **Sub-agency:** Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 69631
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 232
- **Publication date:** 2003-12-15
- **DOD docket:** DFARS Case 2002-D017
## Abstract

DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide additional flexibility when determining the need to withhold payments under time- and-materials and labor-hour contracts. The rule clarifies that normally there should be no need to withhold payment for a contractor with a record of timely submittal of a release discharging the Government from all liabilities, obligations, and claims under a contract.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/15/03-30763/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-payment-withholding)
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