2 CFR § 3000.137 - Who in the Department of Homeland Security may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?

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title: "2 CFR § 3000.137 - Who in the Department of Homeland Security 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 Department of Homeland Security may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?"
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part_name: "NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION"
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authority: "Sec. 2455, Public Law 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327; E.O. 12549, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189; E.O. 12689, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235; Public Law 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135."
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# 3000.137 Who in the Department of Homeland Security may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?

Within the Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Homeland Security has delegated the authority to grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction to the Head of the Contracting Activity for each DHS component as provided in the OMB guidance at 2 CFR 180.135.