Escrow Agreements between and among the Borrower, Consultant and Third-party Commercial Institution shall be in form and substance satisfactory to RUS and provide for, among other matters, the following:
(a)
Specific reference by number to the applicable contract for services;
(b)
Specific reference by number to the applicable Task Order;
(c)
Specific reference by number to the Escrow Account into which funds are to be deposited;
(d)
Invoices to specifically identify the applicable contract and Task Order(s);
(e)
Funds to be held in the Escrow Account by the escrow agent until paid to the Consultant pursuant to the government's authorization;
(f)
The Escrow Account to be closed and all remaining funds remitted to the Borrower after payment of the Final Invoice, unless otherwise directed by the government;
(g)
The government, the Consultant and the Borrower to have the right to be informed, in a timely manner and in such form as they may reasonably request, as to the status of and activity in the Escrow Account; and
(h)
The Escrow Agreement shall not be effective unless and until approved in writing by RUS.