# Federal Acquisition Regulations; Payment of Subcontractors
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2016-12-20 · Effective 2017-01-19 · 81 FR 93481
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-30221
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 93481
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2016-12-20
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-19
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-94
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. This statute requires contractors to notify the contracting officer, in writing, if the contractor pays a reduced price to a small business subcontractor or if the contractor's payment to a small business subcontractor is more than 90 days past due.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/20/2016-30221/federal-acquisition-regulations-payment-of-subcontractors)
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