28 CFR § 83.670 - Suspension.

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title: "28 CFR § 83.670 - Suspension."
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title_name: "Judicial Administration"
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section_name: "Suspension."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
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part_name: "GOVERNMENT-WIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS)"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Sec. 5151-5160 of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-690, Title V, Subtitle D; 41 U.S.C. 701 )."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 66557, 66600, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 83.670 Suspension.

*Suspension* means an action taken by a Federal agency that immediately prohibits a recipient from participating in Federal Government procurement contracts and covered nonprocurement transactions for a temporary period, pending completion of an investigation and any judicial or administrative proceedings that may ensue. A recipient so prohibited is suspended, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation for procurement contracts (48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4) and the common rule, Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), that implements Executive Order 12549 and Executive Order 12689. Suspension of a recipient is a distinct and separate action from suspension of an award or suspension of payments under an award.