Common use of The Debt Collection Act Clause in Contracts

The Debt Collection Act. When the Federal Government uses the procedures of the Debt Collection Act of 1982, as amended, 31 U.S.C. § 3701 et seq., to collect claims or debts owed by the Recipient for any reason authorized under that Act (including excess payments and disallowed costs), the Recipient agrees that the amount of interest it will owe will be determined by the Joint U.S. Treasury and U.S. DOJ regulations, “Standards for the Administrative Collection of Claims,” 31 C.F.R. part 900, specifically 31 C.F.R. § 901.9(a) – (g), or common law interest authorized by 31 C.F.R. § 901.9(i), as the Federal Government determines.