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4. In the event that a third party brings a claim against the Government, the Government
shall not bring a claim against a Credit Reporting Agency, its employees or officers for
the costs or liabilities incurred by the Government, except as provided in Paragraphs 5
and 10 below. The claims barred by this paragraph and paragraph B.2., above, include,
without limitations, any claims for breach of contract, tortuous injury, violation of
constitutional entitlement, contribution, statutory law or common law, contractual or
equitable indemnity.
5. The Credit Reporting Agency will indemnify the Government for any loss or damage,
including attorney’s fees and costs, sustained by the Government as a result of the Credit
Reporting Agency’s negligent, reckless or wilful use of any Account Information in a
way or for a purpose not authorized or contemplated by this MOU.
6. The Government’s failure to respond to requests for verification of any Account
Information disputed by the debtor within the time period established by law, regulation
or this MOU may result in the complete elimination of the disputed account from the
Credit Reporting Agency’s files.
7. The Government does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the Account
Information reported to the Credit Reporting Agency and shall not be liable or
responsible for any loss or damage incurred by this Credit Reporting Agency or any other
credit reporting agency or bureau to which this Credit Reporting Agency supplies
information for any incomplete or inaccurate data.
8. There will be no payment by either party to the other for any services performed by the
Credit Reporting Agency as specified herein.
9. The duties, rights and obligations of the parties pursuant to this MOU are solely limited
to the terms of this MOU. The Credit Reporting Agency is not, in any circumstances, the
agent, employee, servant, or deputy of the Government; nor shall the Credit Reporting
Agency make representations, actual or implied, thereof.
10. The Credit Reporting Agency will indemnify the Government for any damages
whatsoever arising out of an administrative or judicial finding that the Credit Reporting
Agency is the actual or apparent agency, employee, servant or deputy of the Government.
11. The Government and the Credit Reporting Agency each agree to furnish to FMS a
“Quarterly Report on Credit Reporting Agency Activity” (in the form found in
Attachment B) on April 15, July 15, October 15, and January 15 of each year. If any of
these dates is not a business day, the report will be furnished on the next business day.
As indicated on Attachment B, the report shall describe the number of accounts referred
by the Government, the dollar value of the accounts (if known), and the number of
accounts returned as unprocessible to the Government. The report shall only cover
accounts reported by the Government and received by the Credit Reporting Agency