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Guessing there is no contract and no terms stipulated, or he/she'd have replied with an answer to everyone's question.
Get 50% up front, 50% on delivery, break it down more for larger projects (30/30/30/10).
You really are at their disposal. Unfortunately, especially in this economy, many companies are on the "pay when paid" model. Meaning that they don't pay anyone until their client pays them.
Sometimes, especially when involving huge companies or the gov't, this can be a long period of time.
Advice - I'd keep being persistent, ask to talk to the accounting personnel and the chekc signer. Often times, in large companies, you'll get the pm or the person you are working with will just forward on the invoice to the accounting dept and forget about it (and the accounting dept. pays on their schedule, as they don't give an ass about you, they just want to keep their books clean).
Good luck. Live and learn. Be polite, patient, professional and you'll get paid.