Withholding of Payments Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Grantee acknowledges that payments due under this Contract may be withheld or permanently suspended, in whole or in part, if Grantee fails to comply with any federal or state law, administrative rule, or regulation applicable to the services provided herein, or if Grantee fails to perform its duties and responsibilities in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Contract.
Withholding Payments The State reserves the right to withhold payment of the Engineer's billing statement in the event of any of the following: (1) If a dispute over the work or costs thereof is not resolved within a thirty day period; (2) pending verification of satisfactory work performed; (3) the Engineer becomes a delinquent obligor as set forth in Section 231.006 of the Family Code; (4) required reports are not received; or (5) the State Comptroller of Public Accounts will not issue a warrant to the Engineer. In the event that payment is withheld, the State shall notify the Engineer and give a remedy that would allow the State to release the payment.