2 CFR § 1200.137 - Who in the Department of Transportation may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?

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title: "2 CFR § 1200.137 - Who in the Department of Transportation may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?"
title_number: 2
title_name: "Federal Financial Assistance"
section_number: "1200.137"
section_name: "Who in the Department of Transportation may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?"
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "1200"
part_name: "NONPROCUREMENT SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-07"
last_updated: "2026-04-07"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 322; Sec. 2455, Public Law 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)."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 24140, May 2, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1200.137 Who in the Department of Transportation may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?

Within the Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, the Secretary or an official designated by the Secretary may grant an exception permitting an excluded person to participate in a particular covered transaction. Within an Operating Administration of the Department of Transportation, the head of the operating administration may grant an exception permitting an excluded person to participate in a particular covered transaction. The head of an operating administration may delegate this function and authorize successive delegations.