Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion Lower Tier Covered Transactions â¬ This certification is required by the regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, 13 CFR Part 145. The regulations were published as Part VII of the May 26, 1988 Federal Register (pages 19160-19211).
Legal Definition of insolvent. 1  1 : having ceased paying or unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business â compare bankrupt. 2  2 : having liabilities in excess of a reasonable market value of assets held. 3  3 : insufficient to pay all debts an insolvent estate.
Written by Rohan Lamprecht. The term insolvency is commonly confused with bankruptcy and is often used incorrectly as a synonym for bankruptcy. Although both insolvency and bankruptcy deal with liabilities exceeding assets, insolvency refers to a financial state and bankruptcy to a distinct legal concept, a matter of law. Insolvency is defined as a financial condition or state experienced when: A legal entity* or a personâs liabilities (debts) exceeds their assets, commonly referred to as 'balance-sheet' insolvency; or