(Revised
232.605 Responsibilities and cooperation among Government officials.
232.606 Debt determination and collection.
232.610 Demand for payment of contract debt.
232.616 Compromise actions.
232.617 Contract clause.
232.670 Transfer of responsibility for debt collection.
232.671 Bankruptcy reporting.
232.605
Responsibilities and
cooperation among Government officials.
(b) Disbursing officers are those officials designated to make payments under a contract or to receive payments of amounts due under a contract. The disbursing officer is responsible for determining the amount and collecting contract debts whenever overpayments or erroneous payments have been made. The disbursing officer also has primary responsibility when the amounts due and dates for payment are contained in the contract, and a copy of the contract has been furnished to the disbursing officer with notice to collect as amounts become due.
232.606
Debt determination and
collection.
When transferring a case to the contract financing office, follow the procedures at PGI 232.606 (Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode).
232.610
Demand for payment of
contract debt.
When issuing a demand for payment of a contract debt, follow the procedures at PGI 232.610 (Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode).
232.616
Compromise actions.
Only the department/agency contract financing offices (see 232.070(c)) are authorized to compromise debts covered by this subpart.
232.617
Contract clause.
(a) The Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), may exempt the contracts in FAR 32.617(a)(2) through (5) and other contracts, in exceptional circumstances, from the administrative interest charges required by this subpart.
(7) Other exceptions are—
(A) Contracts for instructions of military or ROTC personnel at civilian schools, colleges, and universities;
(B) Basic agreements with telephone companies for communications services and facilities, and purchases under such agreements; and
(C) Transportation contracts with common carriers for common carrier services.
232.670
Transfer of
responsibility for debt collection.
Follow the procedures at PGI 232.670 (Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode) for transferring responsibility for debt collection.
232.671
Bankruptcy reporting.
Follow the procedures at PGI 232.671 (Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode) for bankruptcy reporting.