United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2010-12-28 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-09-18 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-259975 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-259975 P0b002ee180b9bc6e f:259975 DGPO 2010-12-28 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-B-259975 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-259975 B-259975 Comptroller General Decision

Agency authority under 31 U.S.C. 3718 to contract for debt collection services is subject to the General Services Administration's authority under 40 U.S.C. 481 to prescribe the method of procurement, including requiring agencies to purchase from a mandatory federal supply schedule. ______________________________________________________________________ _____ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-259975/html/GAOREPORTS-B-259975.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-259975/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-259975.pdf GAO/B-259975 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-259975 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-259975; Federal Supply Schedule - Debt Collection Services; Title 31 Section 3718 Title 31 Section 3718(a) 31 U.S.C. 3718 31 U.S.C. 3718(a) Title 40 Section 481 Title 40 Section 481(a)(1) Title 40 Section 481(a)(3) 40 U.S.C. 481 40 U.S.C. 481(a)(1) 40 U.S.C. 481(a)(3) Title 41 Section 252 41 U.S.C. 252