41 CFR § 105-68.205 - Why is it important if a particular transaction is a covered transaction?

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title: "41 CFR § 105-68.205 - Why is it important if a particular transaction is a covered transaction?"
title_number: 41
title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
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section_name: "Why is it important if a particular transaction is a covered transaction?"
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chapter_name: "GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION"
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part_name: "68—GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327; E.O. 12549, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189; E.O. 12689, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235."
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# 105-68.205 Why is it important if a particular transaction is a covered transaction?

The importance of a covered transaction depends upon who you are.

(a) As a participant in the transaction, you have the responsibilities laid out in subpart C of this part. Those include responsibilities to the person or Federal agency at the next higher tier from whom you received the transaction, if any. They also include responsibilities if you subsequently enter into other covered transactions with persons at the next lower tier.

(b) As a Federal official who enters into a primary tier transaction, you have the responsibilities laid out in subpart D of this part.

(c) As an excluded person, you may not be a participant or principal in the transaction unless—

(1) The person who entered into the transaction with you allows you to continue your involvement in a transaction that predates your exclusion, as permitted under § 105-68.310 or § 105-68.415; or

(2) A(n) GSA official obtains an exception from the Administrator of General Services to allow you to be involved in the transaction, as permitted under § 105-68.120.