Information relating to submitting a protest or dispute will be provided by the Contracting Officer, upon request. The government cannot make payment for services not rendered. Therefore, payment for nonrecurring, construction costs will be made upon completion and inspection of the work performed by the Utility. At the option of the Government payments may be made by check or other means. When payment is made by EFT, the Government may, at its option, also forward the associated payment information by electronic transfer.
EFT refers to funds transfer and information transfer.
The Government is not required to make any payment under this contract until after receipt, by the Contracting Officer of the correct EFT payment information. A single bank or financial agent must be designated, capable of receiving and processing the electronic funds transfer using the method below. In the event that the EFT information changes, the contractor shall be responsible for providing the changed information to the designated payment office. The contractor shall pay all fees and charges for receipt and processing of EFTs. The Contractor agrees that the Contractor s bank or financial agent may notify the Government of a change to the routing transit number, contractor account number, or account type.