Title 2, Part 180 — Omb Guidelines to Agencies on Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)

What does this part do?

How is this part organized?

To whom does the guidance apply?

What must a Federal agency do to implement these guidelines?

What must a Federal agency address in its implementation of the guidance?

Where does a Federal agency implement these guidelines?

How are these guidelines maintained?

Do these guidelines cover persons who are disqualified, as well as those who are excluded from nonprocurement transactions?

How are subparts A through I organized?

How is this part written?

Do terms in this part have special meanings?

What do subparts A through I of this part do?

Do subparts A through I of this part apply to me?

What is the purpose of the nonprocurement debarment and suspension system?

How does an exclusion restrict a person's involvement in covered transactions?

May a Federal agency grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?

Does an exclusion under the nonprocurement system affect a person's eligibility for Federal procurement contracts?

Does an exclusion under the Federal procurement system affect a person's eligibility to participate in nonprocurement transactions?

Against whom may a Federal agency take an exclusion action?

How do I know if a person is excluded?

What is a covered transaction?

Why is it important if a particular transaction is a covered transaction?

Which nonprocurement transactions are covered transactions?

Which nonprocurement transactions are not covered transactions?

Are any procurement contracts included as covered transactions?

How do I know if a transaction in which I may participate is a covered transaction?

What must I do before I enter into a covered transaction with another person at the next lower tier?

May I enter into a covered transaction with an excluded or disqualified person?

What must I do if a Federal agency excludes a person with whom I am already doing business in a covered transaction?

May I use the services of an excluded person as a principal under a covered transaction?

Must I verify that principals of my covered transactions are eligible to participate?

What happens if I do business with an excluded person in a covered transaction?

What requirements must I pass down to persons at lower tiers with whom I intend to do business?

What information must I provide before entering into a covered transaction with a Federal agency?

If I disclose unfavorable information required under § 180.335, will I be prevented from participating in the transaction?

What happens if I fail to disclose information required under § 180.335?

What must I do if I learn of information required under § 180.335 after entering into a covered transaction with a Federal agency?

What information must I provide to a higher tier participant before entering into a covered transaction with that participant?

What happens if I fail to disclose information required under § 180.355?

What must I do if I learn of information required under § 180.355 after entering into a covered transaction with a higher tier participant?

May I enter into a transaction with an excluded or disqualified person?

May I enter into a covered transaction with a participant if a principal of the transaction is excluded?

May I approve a participant's use of the services of an excluded person?

What must I do if a Federal agency excludes the participant or a principal after I enter into a covered transaction?

May I approve a transaction with an excluded or disqualified person at a lower tier?

When do I check to see if a person is excluded or disqualified?

How do I check to see if a person is excluded or disqualified?

What must I require of a primary tier participant?

What action may I take if a primary tier participant knowingly does business with an excluded or disqualified person?

What action may I take if a primary tier participant fails to disclose the information required under § 180.335?

What action may I take if a lower tier participant fails to disclose the information required under § 180.355 to the next higher tier?

What is the purpose of the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Exclusions?

Who uses SAM.gov Exclusions?

Who maintains SAM.gov Exclusions?

What specific information is in SAM.gov Exclusions?

Who places the information into SAM.gov Exclusions?

Whom do I ask if I have questions about a person in SAM.gov Exclusions?

Where can I find SAM.gov Exclusions?

How do suspension and debarment actions start?

How does suspension differ from debarment?

What procedures does a Federal agency use in suspension and debarment actions?

How does a Federal agency notify a person of a suspension or debarment action?

Do Federal agencies coordinate suspension and debarment actions?

What is the scope of a suspension or debarment?

May a Federal agency impute the conduct of one person to another?

May a Federal agency resolve an administrative action in lieu of debarment or suspension?

May an agreement to resolve an administrative action include a voluntary exclusion?

Do other Federal agencies know if an agency agrees to a voluntary exclusion?

May an administrative agreement be the result of a settlement?

How will other Federal awarding agencies know about an administrative agreement that is the result of a settlement?

Will administrative agreement information about me in SAM.gov be corrected or updated?

When may the suspending official issue a suspension?

What does the suspending official consider in issuing a suspension?

When does a suspension take effect?

What notice does the suspending official give me if I am suspended?

How may I contest a suspension?

How much time do I have to contest a suspension?

What information must I provide to the suspending official if I contest the suspension?

Under what conditions do I get an additional opportunity to challenge the facts on which the suspension is based?

Are suspension proceedings formal?

How is fact-finding conducted?

What does the suspending official consider in deciding whether to continue or terminate my suspension?

When will I know whether the suspension is continued or terminated?

How long may my suspension last?

What are the causes for debarment?

What notice does the debarring official give me if I am proposed for debarment?

When does a debarment take effect?

How may I contest a proposed debarment?

How much time do I have to contest a proposed debarment?

What information must I provide to the debarring official if I contest the proposed debarment?

Under what conditions do I get an additional opportunity to challenge the facts on which the proposed debarment is based?

Are debarment proceedings formal?

How is fact-finding conducted?

What does the debarring official consider in deciding whether to debar me?

What is the standard of proof in a debarment action?

Who has the burden of proof in a debarment action?

What factors may influence the debarring official's decision?

How long may my debarment last?

When do I know if the debarring official debars me?

May I ask the debarring official to reconsider a decision to debar me?

What factors may influence the debarring official during reconsideration?

May the debarring official extend a debarment?

Adequate evidence.

Affiliate.

Agent or representative.

Civil judgment.

Conviction.

Debarment.

Debarring official.

Disqualified.

Excluded or exclusion.

System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Exclusions.

Federal agency.

Indictment.

Ineligible or ineligibility.

Legal proceedings.

Nonprocurement transaction.

Notice.

Participant.

Person.

Preponderance of the evidence.

Principal.

Respondent.

State.

Suspending official.

Suspension.

Voluntary exclusion or voluntarily excluded.