Statutory authority.

The agency may authorize advance payments in negotiated and sealed bid contracts if the action is appropriate under (a) 41 U.S.C. chapter 45; (b) 10 U.S.C. chapter 277; or (c) Pub. L. 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431-1435) and Executive Order 10789, November 14, 1958 (3 CFR 1958 Supp. pp. 72-74) (see Subpart 50.1 for other applications of this statute). [48 FR 42328, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1744, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 72 FR 63030, Nov. 7, 2007; 79 FR 24211, Apr. 29, 2014; 87 FR 73899, Dec. 1, 2022]