FAR 32.602 Responsibilities
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 32.602
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 73 FR 53997 Effective Oct 17, 2008
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(a) The contracting officer has primary responsibility for identifying and demanding payment of contract debts except those resulting from errors made by the payment office. The contracting officer shall not collect contract debts or otherwise agree to liquidate contract debts (e.g., offset the amount of the debt against existing unpaid bills due the contractor, or allow contractors to retain contract debts to cover amounts that may become payable in future periods).
(b) The payment office has primary responsibility for-
(1) Collecting contract debts identified by contracting officers;
(2) Identifying and collecting duplicate and erroneous payments; and
(3) Authorizing the liquidation of contract debts in accordance with agency procedures.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2005-018, Contract Debts |
Quick answers
What is FAR 32.602?
FAR 32.602 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Responsibilities".
When was FAR 32.602 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2005-018, Contract Debts" (73 FR 53997), published Sep 17, 2008 and effective Oct 17, 2008.
Are changes to FAR 32.602 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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