2 CFR § 2700.137 - Who in the Small Business Administration may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?

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title: "2 CFR § 2700.137 - Who in the Small Business Administration may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?"
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title_name: "Federal Financial Assistance"
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section_name: "Who in the Small Business Administration may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?"
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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, 1986 Comp., p. 235); 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6)."
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# 2700.137 Who in the Small Business Administration may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?

The Director of the Office of Credit Risk Management may grant an exception permitting an excluded person to participate in a particular covered transaction under SBA's financial assistance programs. For all other Agency programs, the Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law may grant such an exception.

[72 FR 39728, July 20, 2007, as amended at 73 FR 43348, July 25, 2008]