CFR › Title 48 › Part 32 › §32.40148 CFR §32.401Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗Copy linkThe 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).