48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4 sections with “Disbursing officers”

  • DFARS 232.602 Responsibilities.
    (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 …
  • FAR 32.001 Definitions.
    … contract financing requests. The designated billing office might be— (1) The Government disbursing office; (2) The contract administration office; (3) The office accepting the supplies delivered or services performed by the contractor; …
  • FAR 42.803 Disallowing costs after incurrence.
    …tor shall forward approved vouchers for payment to the cognizant contracting, finance, or disbursing officer, as appropriate under the agency's procedures. (2) If the examination of a voucher raises a question regarding the allowability of…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …rom these deductions shall be made upon the approval of the reimbursement vouchers by the Disbursing Officer, based upon the Contracting Officer's certification of the applicable dates. (2) Interest charges resulting from the monthly compu…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.