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Billing Policy

A billing policy is a set of rules that states how and when charges under a contract are billed and when payment is due.

In plain English

These are the rules for putting charges from a contract onto a bill and for deciding when that billing happens. They also set when payment for those charges is due.

In context

Here, “Billing Policy” denotes the linked set of rules about how and when charges under the contract are billed and when payment is due.

Situation
Understanding standard terms notices, acceptance controls, disclosures, and policy references
What it communicates
names the linked policy about billing practices in a payment or invoice area.

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not say what any specific charge is or whether payment has been made.

Examples

“Under the lease, the Billing Policy places utility charges on the next monthly invoice and makes payment due within fourteen days.”

Core meaning

“Before sending the first bill, the accounts clerk checked the contract’s Billing Policy.”

In context