The Office of Contracting and Procurement is pleased to provide a list of the most frequently asked questions along with brief answers. We hope that this information is helpful to you. If you have further questions please phone the External Relations unit at (202) 727-0252.

• What exactly is a Discount? What is a Sale?
• Do all DC Supply Schedule contracts include the Discount clause?
• How do Contractors pay the Discount?
• Can the Contractor pay the Discount by check?
• What are standard fiscal year or calendar year quarters?
• How much is the Discount?
• How is the Discount calculated?
• What procedures do Contractors follow when there is a question concerning the calculation of the Discount?
• How should Contractors identify payments as remittances to be applied toward their discount if they are paying by check?
• How do Contractors know when to record a sale for Quarterly Reporting purposes?
• Is the discount applicable to additional Contractor expenses such as travel on service contracts?
• Can Contractors report sales and remit fees on a contract rather than Service Item Number (SIN) or Product Item Number (PIN) basis?
• What if a SIN or PIN is cancelled from a Schedule? Does the Contractor still owe the discount?
• Where can Contractors obtain information regarding discounts?
• My contract provides for a prompt payment discount. An agency did pay within the specified time and took the prompt payment discount. It seems to me that I only have to pay the discount on the amount received from the agency? Is this correct?
• Should a Contractor report sales and remit the discount if sales for a particular contract are zero or some small amount?