# Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-015, Payments Under Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2010-03-19 · Effective 2010-04-19 · 75 FR 13422
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-5991
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 13422
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 52
- **Publication date:** 2010-03-19
- **Effective date:** 2010-04-19
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-39
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the withholding of payment requirements under FAR 52.232-10. This FAR change was initiated by the Small Business Administration (SBA) Advocacy Office and is a part of the SBA, Office of Advocacy's Regulatory Review and Reform Initiative, or r3 initiative. The r3 program was established to help small businesses address the cumulative Federal regulatory burden.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/03/19/2010-5991/federal-acquisition-regulation-far-case-2008-015-payments-under-fixed-price-architect-engineer)
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