42 CFR § 93.241 - Suspension and Debarment Official or SDO.

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title: "42 CFR § 93.241 - Suspension and Debarment Official or SDO."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "93.241"
section_name: "Suspension and Debarment Official or SDO."
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND HEALTH EFFECTS STUDIES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES RELEASES AND FACILITIES"
part_number: "93"
part_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE POLICIES ON RESEARCH MISCONDUCT"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 216 and 289b"
regulatory_source: "89 FR 76295, Sept. 17, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 93.241 Suspension and Debarment Official or SDO.

Suspension and Debarment Official (SDO) means the HHS official authorized to impose suspension and debarment, which are the actions that Federal agencies take to disqualify persons deemed not presently responsible from doing business with the Federal Government.