2 CFR § 601.137 - Who in the Department of State may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?

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title: "2 CFR § 601.137 - Who in the Department of State may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?"
title_number: 2
title_name: "Federal Financial Assistance"
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section_name: "Who in the Department of State may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?"
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part_number: "601"
part_name: "NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION"
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authority: "Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108; Stat. 3327 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); E.O. 12549; (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189); E.O. 12689 (3); CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235)."
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# 601.137 Who in the Department of State may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?

The Procurement Executive, Office of the Procurement Executive, DOS, may grant an exception permitting an excluded person to participate in a particular covered transaction. If the Procurement Executive, Office of the Procurement Executive, DOS, grants an exception, the exception must be in writing and state the reason(s) for deviating from the government-wide policy in Executive Order 12549.