US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations SystemChapter 6 — DEPARTMENT OF STATEPart 622 — APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONSSubpart 622.4—Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction622.406-948 C.F.R. § 622.406-9Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 23 wordsOfficial source Cite as 48 C.F.R. § 622.406-9 (2026)The authority to suspend contract payments pursuant to FAR 22.406-9(b) is delegated, without power of redelegation, to the head of the contracting activity.Previous48 C.F.R. § 622.406-8Next48 C.F.R. § 622.406-10