Contract Funding and Compensation

(1) The Contractor shall only be compensated for performance delivered to and accepted by the Department in accordance with the specific terms and conditions of a properly executed Contract. All Contract payments are subject to Available Funding, as described in 801 CMR 21.06(2), and shall be subject to automated intercept pursuant to M.G.L. c. 7A, § 3 and 815 CMR 9.00. Contract payments for Human and Social Services are also subject to the provisions of 808 CMR 1.00. A Department shall be under no legal obligation to compensate a Contractor, or to obtain additional funding for any performance, costs or other commitments which are made outside of the scope of a Contract. (2) Emergency and Exceptional Circumstances. Notwithstanding 801 CMR21.07(2)(a) and (3) and 801 CMR 21.08(1), compensation for performance commenced prior to the contract effective start date shall be allowable in unanticipated, rare emergency or exceptional circumstances for the period from the date of the occurrence of such circumstance until a Contract is executed, which shall be documented by the Department as part of the Procurement File in accordance with policies and procedures issued by ANF, OSD and CTR. (3) Payments cannot be issued until a properly executed Contract, with all requisite approvals, has been filed as prescribed by the CTR.