What is the Prompt Payment Act and what are the penalties if a contractor is found to break this act?

What will be an ideal response?


Under the federal Prompt Payment Act, a contractor must pay its
subcontractors for satisfactory performance within seven days of receiving
payment from the federal agency. Failure to pay on time subjects the
contractor to an interest penalty owed to the subcontractor. Subcontractors
have the same obligation to pay sub-subcontractors.

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A) By hand B) Grape hoeing C) Chemical weed control D) All of the above

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The typical plasma arc cutting torch contains a _____

a. deflector, retaining cup, extended nozzle, and extended electrode b. gouge shield, retaining cup, gouging nozzle, and standard bronze electrode c. deflector, gouge shield, retaining cup, and copper electrode d. retaining cup, copper electrode with a hafnium or thoriated tungsten insert, gas swirl ring, and nozzle

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What coolant is used in a motor/electronics cooling system?

A) Special electrically-insulated coolant B) DEX-COOL C) The same coolant that is used in the ICE cooling system D) Either A or C, depending on the vehicle

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