38 CFR § 48.115 - Does this part affect the Federal contracts that I receive?

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title: "38 CFR § 48.115 - Does this part affect the Federal contracts that I receive?"
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "48.115"
section_name: "Does this part affect the Federal contracts that I receive?"
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "48"
part_name: "GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 701,  38 U.S.C 501"
regulatory_source: "68 FR 66557, 66619, 66620, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "48"
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# 48.115 Does this part affect the Federal contracts that I receive?

It will affect future contract awards indirectly if you are debarred or suspended for a violation of the requirements of this part, as described in § 48.510(c). However, this part does not apply directly to procurement contracts. The portion of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 that applies to Federal procurement contracts is carried out through the Federal Acquisition Regulation in chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations (the drug-free workplace coverage currently is in 48 CFR part 23, subpart 23.5).