FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 232: Contract Financing › Subpart 232.6
DFARS 232.602 Responsibilities.
The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.
In plain English
This section defines who disbursing officers are and outlines their responsibilities for handling payments and debts under a contract. It matters to contractors because it clarifies that these officials determine the amount and collect debts when overpayments or erroneous payments occur, and they have primary responsibility when payment terms are in the contract and they have been notified to collect.
Applies to: Disbursing officers
Key terms: Disbursing officers · contract debts · overpayments · erroneous payments
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The text
(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.
← 232.503-15 Application of Government title terms. · 232.603 Debt determination. →
Rule changes for DFARS Part 232
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-07-29 · effective 2024-07-29
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.