G.5.3 Bills for Final Payment Bills for final payment must be so identified and submitted when tasks have been completed and no further charges are to be incurred. A copy of the written acceptance of task completion must be attached to final bills. These close-out bills, or a written notification that final invoicing has been completed, must be submitted to the ordering agency within 90 calendar days of order completion. All charges not submitted within 90 calendar days shall be borne by the contractor unless a request for extension is formally approved by the OCO. G.5.4 Bill-Submission Schedule The contractor shall submit a bill for the equipment or services delivered in accordance with the specifications of Section C.3.4 and this section. G.5.5 Retention of The original paid bills related to a specific order or shall be maintained by the contractor for the life of the contract and made available to government auditors upon request. Copies of contractor paid bills, receipts, and travel vouchers completed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations shall be maintained by the contractor and made available to the government upon request. G.6 Payment of Bills Payment of invoices will be made in arrears upon acceptance by the government of the entire task or the tangible products delivered. The government will pay only for hours authorized, worked, and accepted. If the supplies or services are rejected for failure to conform to the technical requirements of the contract, or any other contractually legitimate reason, the contractor will not be paid or will not be paid in full. G.6.1 Payment for Supplies/Services Approval for payment of contractor will only be made upon customer acceptance of billed equipment or services. For orders that have no tangible products, payment of the bill will be based upon OCO certification that satisfactory services were provided and contractor certification that the charges are accurate. The customer will only make payments for work authorized in the order. G.6.2 Billing Disputes The contractor resolve billing disputes directly with the dispute initiator unless the dispute involves the terms and conditions of the Connections II contract, in which case the dispute shall be resolved with the GSA PCO. The contractor shall propose a mechanism for uniquely identifying each billing dispute to permit the dispute initiator to track the status. The contractor shall attempt to resolve billing disputes to the satisfaction of the dispute initiator within 60 calendar days following official notification from the government. The contractor shall take a
G.5.3 Bills for Final Payment Bills for final payment must be so identified and submitted when tasks have been completed and no further charges are to be incurred. A copy of the written acceptance of task completion must be attached to final bills. These close-out bills, or a written notification that final invoicing has been completed, must be submitted to the ordering agency within 90 calendar days of order completion. All charges not submitted within 90 calendar days shall be borne by the contractor unless a request for extension is formally approved by the OCO. G.5.4 Bill-Submission Schedule The contractor shall submit a bill for the equipment or services delivered in accordance with the specifications of Section C.3.4 and this section. G.5.5 Retention of The original paid bills related to a specific order or shall be maintained by the contractor for the life of the contract and made available to government auditors upon request. Copies of contractor paid bills, receipts, and travel vouchers completed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations shall be maintained by the contractor and made available to the government upon request. G.6 Payment of Bills Payment of invoices will be made in arrears upon acceptance by the government of the entire task or the tangible products delivered. The government will pay only for hours authorized, worked, and accepted. If the supplies or services are rejected for failure to conform to the technical requirements of the contract, or any other contractually legitimate reason, the contractor will not be paid or will not be paid in full. G.6.1 Payment for Supplies/Services Approval for payment of contractor will only be made upon customer acceptance of billed equipment or services. For orders that have no tangible products, payment of the bill will be based upon OCO certification that satisfactory services were provided and contractor certification that the charges are accurate. The customer will only make payments for work authorized in the order. G.6.2 Billing Disputes The contractor resolve billing disputes directly with the dispute initiator unless the dispute involves the terms and conditions of the Connections II contract, in which case the dispute shall be resolved with the GSA PCO. The contractor shall propose a mechanism for uniquely identifying each billing dispute to permit the dispute initiator to track the status. The contractor shall attempt to resolve billing disputes to the satisfaction of the dispute initiator within 60 calendar days following official notification from the government. The contractor shall take a
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