This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0022, which directs contracting officers to use it in place of the codified PGI. The parsed text is a convenience layer; the .docx attachment is authoritative.
(1) For contract debts resulting from other than a termination for default, the office that first determines an amount due, whether it be the contract administration office, the contracting office, the disbursing office, or the selling office/agency, must—
(i) Make a demand for payment; and
(ii) Provide a copy of the demand to the payment office cited in the contract.
(2) For contract debts resulting from a termination for default, the contracting officer must make the demand and direct the debtor to make such payment to the designated office.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0022, signed February 1, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0022
- Class Deviation 2026-O0022 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0022 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
The codified text remains published on acquisition.gov but is superseded by this Class Deviation. View codified PGI 232.604.