{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-2506.13","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 2506.13","heading":"How will the Corporation contract for private collection services?","body":"The Corporation uses the services of a private collection contractor when it determines that such use is in the Corporation's best interest. When the Corporation determines that there is a need to contract for private collection services, the Corporation:\n(a) Retains sole authority to:\n(1) Resolve any dispute with the debtor regarding the validity of the debt;\n(2) Compromise the debt;\n(3) Suspend or terminate collection action;\n(4) Refer the debt to the DOJ for litigation; and\n(5) Take any other action under this part;\n(b) Requires the contractor to comply with the:\n(1) Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, to the extent specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(m);\n(2) Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692-1692o); and\n(3) Other applicable Federal and State laws pertaining to debt collection practices and applicable regulations of the Corporation in this part;\n(c) Requires the contractor to account accurately and fully for all amounts collected; and\n(d) Requires the contractor to provide to the Corporation, upon request, all data and reports contained in its files related to its collection actions on a debt.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XXV—CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE","PART 2506—COLLECTION OF DEBTS","Subpart B—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"999e62eb5c039b347b3c93c1b4c1f9e3319b098c2fdc4a611ecc7fb9bfa171c5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-2506.12","next":"us/45-cfr-2506.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}