5-12.4 Payment Terms

Paragraph i. Payment, of Clause 4-1: General Terms and Conditions, discusses standard payment provisions. Payments under the following contract types have unique payment considerations that are governed by other Postal Service clauses that may be used instead of paragraph i Payment, of Clause 4-1: General Terms and Conditions:

• Fixed-Price Contracts: Payments for work or supplies delivered under these contracts are made in accordance with Clause 2-26: Payment — Fixed Price.
• Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts: Payments for services delivered under these contracts are made in accordance with Clause 2-38: Payment (Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts).
• Construction: Payments for construction contracts are made in accordance with Clause B-48: Payment (Construction).
• Surface Transportation Service: Payments for these services are made in accordance with paragraph i. Payment, of Clause 4-20: General Terms and Conditions (Surface Transportation) and Clause B-74: Payment (Surface Transportation).
• Air Mail Taxi Service: Payments for these services are made in accordance with Clause B-83: Payment (Air Taxi).