7 CFR §1789.167
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Escrow Agreements between and among the Borrower, Consultant and Third-party Commercial Institution shall be in form and substance satisfactory to RUS and provide for, among other matters, the following:
- (a)Specific reference by number to the applicable contract for services;
- (b)Specific reference by number to the applicable Task Order;
- (c)Specific reference by number to the Escrow Account into which funds are to be deposited;
- (d)Invoices to specifically identify the applicable contract and Task Order(s);
- (e)Funds to be held in the Escrow Account by the escrow agent until paid to the Consultant pursuant to the government's authorization;
- (f)The Escrow Account to be closed and all remaining funds remitted to the Borrower after payment of the Final Invoice, unless otherwise directed by the government;
- (g)The government, the Consultant and the Borrower to have the right to be informed, in a timely manner and in such form as they may reasonably request, as to the status of and activity in the Escrow Account; and
- (h)The Escrow Agreement shall not be effective unless and until approved in writing by RUS.