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FAR Clause

52.213-2

Invoices.
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Effective Date
APR 1984
Active Deviations
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Versions
1 (since 2017-01-01)
RFO
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52.213-2 Invoices.

As prescribed in 13.302-5(b), insert the following clause:

Invoices (APR 1984)

The Contractor's invoices must be submitted before payment can be made. The Contractor will be paid on the basis of the invoice, which must state (a) the starting and ending dates of the subscription delivery, and (b) either that orders have been placed in effect for the addressees required, or that the orders will be placed in effect upon receipt of payment.

(End of clause)

[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 2666, Jan. 17, 1986; 60 FR 34761, July 3, 1995; 61 FR 39198, July 26, 1996; 62 FR 64928, Dec. 9, 1997]
13.302-5(b)
(b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.213-2, Invoices, in purchase orders that authorize advance payments (see 31 U.S.C. 3324(d)(2)) for subscriptions or other charges for newspapers, magazines, periodicals, or other publications (i.e., any publication printed, microfilmed, photocopied, or magnetically or otherwise recorded for auditory or visual usage).

DFARS Supplementary Guidance

213.302-5
(a) Use the clause at 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications, in all bilateral purchase orders.
(d) When using the clause at FAR 52.213-4, delete the reference to the clause at FAR 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies. Instead, if the Buy American statute applies to the acquisition, use the clause at--
(i) , Buy American and Balance of Payments Program, or the appropriate alternate, as prescribed at (2); or
(ii) , Buy American -Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program, or the appropriate alternate, as prescribed at (10).
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

Regulatory Stack

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FAR FAR Prescription 13.302-5(b)
(b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.213-2, Invoices, in purchase orders that authorize advance payments (see 31 U.S.C. 3324(d)(2)) for subscriptions or other charges for newspapers, magazines, periodicals, or other publications (i.e., any publication printed, microfilmed, photocopied, or magnetically or otherwise recorded for auditory or visual usage).

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) 213.302-5
(a) Use the clause at 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications, in all bilateral purchase orders.
(d) When using the clause at FAR 52.213-4, delete the reference to the clause at FAR 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies. Instead, if the Buy American statute applies to the acquisition, use the clause at--
(i) , Buy American and Balance of Payments Program, or the appropriate alternate, as prescribed at (2); or
(ii) , Buy American -Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program, or the appropriate alternate, as prescribed at (10).

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Version History

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Clause Text

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Prescription

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