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252.232-7018

Progress Payments—Multiple Lots.
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Effective Date
MAY 2023
Active Deviations
2
Versions
1 (since 2023-05-25)
DEV
This clause is modified by 2 active class deviations
  • 2026-O0043 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 4)
  • 2026-O0022 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 32)
    Add clause 252.232-7018
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252.232-7018 Progress Payments—Multiple Lots.

As prescribed in 232.502-4-70(c), use the following clause:

Progress Payments—Multiple Lots (MAY 2023)

(a)
Definitions.
As used in this clause—

Lot
means one or more fixed-price deliverable line items or deliverable subline items representing a single, severable group where the sum of the costs for each group is segregated and a single progress payment rate is used.

Multiple lots
means more than one lot on a single contract where progress payment proration is performed on a lot-wide, versus contract-wide, basis.

(b) When submitting progress payment requests under the billing instructions in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.232-16, Progress Payments, or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.232-7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisitions, of this contract, the Contractor shall—

(1) Submit separate progress payment requests for each lot identified in the contract;

(2) Identify the contract price for the lot as the sum of all fixed-priced line items identified to the lot, in accordance with FAR 32.501-3;

(3) Identify the lot on each progress payment request to which the request applies;

(4) Calculate each request on the basis of the price, costs (including the cost to complete), subcontractor financing, and progress payment liquidations of the lot to which it applies; and

(5) Distribute costs among lots in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Contracting Officer.

(c) Submit a separate progress payment request for U.S. and FMS requirements in accordance with the DFARS clause 252.232-7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisitions, of this contract.

(End of clause)

[88 FR 33833, May 25, 2023]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO

The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul relocates this clause's prescription as follows:

  • 232.502-4-70232.502-4 (prescriptive text also revised)

See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

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R-DFARS Prescription Source

This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:

  • 2026-O0022 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 32) (DFARS Part 232)
    Add clause 252.232-7018
232.502-4-70(c)
(c) Use the clause at 252.232-7018, Progress Payments-Multiple Lots, to authorize separate progress payment requests for multiple lots.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

Regulatory Stack

The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.

R-DFARS R-DFARS Prescription Per Deviation 2026-O0022 (DFARS Part 232)
2026-O0022: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 32) — DFARS Part 232

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 232.502-4-70(c)
(c) Use the clause at 252.232-7018, Progress Payments-Multiple Lots, to authorize separate progress payment requests for multiple lots.

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Version History

Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.

No version history available from eCFR.

Active Class Deviations

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 4) Modify clause 252.232-7018
MODIFIED
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 32) Add clause 252.232-7018
MODIFIED

Related Clauses

References

252.232-7002
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