A5335

New Jersey A5335 prohibits public entities from withholding partial payments to contractors for minor clerical, administrative, or technical errors.

New Jersey A5335 aims to streamline public contracting by prohibiting public and governmental entities from withholding partial payments to contractors due to minor paperwork errors. The bill defines "de minimis clerical, administrative, or technical error" as an unintentional error, omission, defect, or minor mathematical discrepancy in a payment application or supporting documentation that does not materially affect the amount due, the contractor’s performance of the contract, or the entity's ability to lawfully make the payment.