{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-14.408-3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 14.408-3","heading":"14.408-3 Prompt payment discounts.","body":"(a) Prompt payment discounts shall not be considered in the evaluation of bids. However, any discount offered will form a part of the award, and will be taken by the payment center if payment is made within the discount period specified by the bidder. As an alternative to indicating a discount in conjunction with the offer, bidders may prefer to offer discounts on individual invoices.\n(b) See 32.111(b)(1), which prescribes the contract clause at 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 14—SEALED BIDDING","Subpart 14.4—Opening of Bids and Award of Contract"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"da29f5b1fc162547bf56c8d096ac6e71d261be52050841f46a6244e1e9bd6237","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-14.408-2","next":"us/48-cfr-14.408-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}