PPT Slide
The Directorate for Network
Operations is a major source
for U.S. Government payments.
We currently provide payment
on more than 35,000 contracts.
Our goal is to provide the best
service possible at the lowest
You should submit your invoice
to the Billing Office identified
in your contract. The Prompt
Pay Act (PPA) requires, except
in certain circumstances, the
federal government to pay all
invoices within 30 days of
receipt in the billing office
stated in the contract. If the
provisions of the PPA are
violated, interest charges
are automatically paid. The
interest charge percentage
fluctuates and is based on
the current treasury bill rates.
WITHIN THE PPA PROVISIONS !!!!!
The following check list should help us
1) Provide contract number/purchase
2) Provide the delivery order number.
3) Provide a day-time phone number
4) Keep a copy of your invoice for
In our computerized accounts payable
system the field for the invoice number
is limited to 10 characters. If your
invoicing numbering system cannot be
accommodated, please identify on your
invoice what information you want in
this field which will allow us to help you
match your payment to your accounts
We do not automatically take discounts
offered for early payment. If it costs
more to pay early than the discount is
worth - we hold payment until the last
date allowed by law. There are very
limited times when a discount is taken.
We strongly encourage the use of
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If
you are not already signed up for EFT, complete an SF 1199A and either mail or fax it to the Vendor Pay
Division. The SF 1199A - available
from your bank - will have the
complete and correct information that
is required to send your vendor
If you have questions concerning
your vendor payment or need
additional information, please
call our customer service number.
The World Wide Web contains our
Vendor Pay Inquiry System. You may
query your account by contract number, EFT trace number, or check number. Our Web site address is:
WWW.DFAS.MIL/MONEY/VENDOR