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<br /> audience with special responsibilities ,
<br /> agency takes , and may include special Subpart A—General as shown in the following table:
<br /> procedures. § 180 ,100 How are subparts A through I
<br /> organized?
<br /> (a) Each subpart contains information
<br /> related to a broad topic or specific
<br /> In subpart . . You will find provisions related to . . .
<br /> A general information about Subparts A through I of this part.
<br /> B ' the types of transactions that are covered by the Governmentwide nonprocurement suspension and debarment sys
<br /> teme
<br /> rticipate in covered transactions.
<br /> the responsibilities of persons who pa
<br /> D , ,,,„ ,, , , , , , ,, , ,, , , , , ,,, ,, , memo , , , the responsibilities of Federal agency officials who are authorized to enter into
<br /> covered transactions,
<br /> E the responsibilities of Federal agencies for entering information into the EPLS
<br /> F . .. „• the general principles governing suspension, debarment, voluntary exclusion and settlement.
<br /> G .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . l suspension actions .
<br /> H . , . . . . . VIN . . 4 debarment actions .
<br /> l amoeba 11119114461 111 ON , I definitions of terms used in this part.
<br /> (b) The following table shows which
<br /> subparts may be of special interest to
<br /> vou , depending on who you are :
<br /> I See Subpart(s) . . .
<br /> If you are . .
<br /> A, 8 , C and 1 .
<br /> ( 1 ) a participant or. principal In a nonprocurernent transaction .. . .. . .. . ,. . : . . , I A, B , F , G
<br /> and I .
<br /> (2) a respondent in a suspension action .. . . . . . . . .. .... .. . . . . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . . .. . .. ... , .. .. A,
<br /> g, F , H and I .
<br /> (3) a respondent in a debarment action . .. . ... . . . ... . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . .. .
<br />. . . . . ... .
<br /> .. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. , . ,
<br /> AM
<br /> (4) a suspending official . .. . ... . . .... . . ... . ... . . . ... . ... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . , . , . . . . .... . . .
<br />. . .. ... .. .... . A, B, E. F , G and t.
<br /> D , F, H and t ,
<br /> .. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . ... . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . ... ... . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . .
<br />. . . ... . . . .... . .. . . . . . . .. . .. .... ... . A B D , E and I .
<br /> (5) a debarring official ... . . ... .... . . ... . . ... .. .. ... .. . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . ... ..
<br /> (6) an Federal agency official authorized to enter into a covered transaction .,. . . 4 . . .. ... . . .• • . . .. . .• • teammate ,
<br /> § 180 .105 How is this part written? Executive Order 12689) , or other ( d) Federal agency official who is
<br /> (a) This part uses a " plain language” authorities . Disqualifications frequently authorized to enter into covered
<br /> format to make it easier for the general are not subject to the discretion of a transactions with non-Federal parties ,
<br /> public and business community to use , Federal agency official , may have a § 180.125 Whet is the purpose of the
<br /> The section headings and text, often in different scope than exclusions , or have nonproeurement debarment and
<br /> the form of questions and answers , must special conditions that apply to the suspension system?
<br /> be read together. disqquglification ; and
<br /> (b) Pronouns used within this part, (c) IneIigibiIity or ineligible , which (a) To protect the public interest, the
<br /> such as "Iand "you , " change from generally refers to a person who is either Federal Government ensures the
<br /> "
<br /> excluded or disqualified , integrity of Federal programs by
<br /> subpart to subpart depending on the
<br /> conducting business only with
<br /> audience being addressed . g 180.115 What do Subparts A through I of responsible persons .
<br /> (c) The " Covered Transactions " this part do? (b) A Federal agency uses the
<br /> diagram in. the appendix to this part Subparts A through I of this part nonprocurement debarment and
<br /> shows the levels or "tiers " at which a provide for reciprocal exclusion of sus ensI n system to exclude from
<br /> Federal agency may . enforce an persons who have been excluded under Federal programs persons who are not
<br /> exclusion. the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Federal
<br /> responsible .
<br /> § 180.110 Do terms in this part have provide for the consolidated listing of presently
<br /> special meanings? all persons who are excluded, or (c) An exclusion is a serious action
<br /> throughout the disqualified by statute , executive order that a Federal agency may take only to
<br /> This part uses terms .or other legal authorityprotect the public interest. A Federal
<br /> text that have special throughout
<br /> A Those agency may not exclude a person or
<br /> terms are defined in subpart I of this § 180 .120 Do subparts A through 1 of this commodity for the purposes of
<br /> part. For example , three important terms part apply to me? punishment,are—
<br /> Portions of subparts A through I of p
<br /> a) Exclusion or excluded , which this pari (sae table at § 160 . 100 (b) ) apply § 180.130 How does ori exclusion restrict a
<br /> refers only to discretionary actions to you if you are a--- person' s involvement in covered
<br /> taken by a suspending or debarring ( a) Person who has been , is , or may transactions ?
<br /> official under Executive Order 12549 reasonably be expected to be , a With the exceptions stated in
<br /> and Executive Order 12689 or under the participant or principal in a covered § § 180 , 1351 315 , and 420 , a person who
<br /> Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR transaction; is excluded by any Federal agency may
<br /> part 9 , subpart 9 .4) ; (b) Respondent (a person against not:
<br /> (b) Disqu4lification or disqualified, whom a Federal agency has initiated a ( a) Be a participant in a Federal
<br /> which refers to prohibitions under debarment or suspension action) ;
<br /> specific statutes , executive orders ( other (c) Federal agency debarring or agency
<br /> {o soaition that is a covered
<br /> than Executive Order 12549 and suspending official; or
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