Section 232.501-3 - Contract price(b) The contracting officer may approve progress payments when the contract price exceeds the funds obligated under the contract, provided the contract limits the Government's liability to the lesser of-(i) The applicable rate (i.e., the lower of the progress payment rate, the liquidation rate, or the loss-ratio adjusted rate); or(ii) 100 percent of the funds obligated.56 FR 36409, July 31, 1991, as amended at 65 FR 39722 , June 27, 2000; 70 FR 75413 , Dec. 20, 2005