48 CFR § 809.403 - 809.403 Definitions.

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title: "48 CFR § 809.403 - 809.403   Definitions."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "809.403"
section_name: "809.403   Definitions."
chapter_number: 8
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "ACQUISITION PLANNING"
part_number: "809"
part_name: "CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128; 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 41 U.S.C. 1702; and 48 CFR 1.301-1.304."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 2717, Jan. 15, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
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# 809.403 809.403   Definitions.

*Suspension & Debarment (S&D) Committee* means a committee authorized by the SDO to assist the SDO with suspension and debarment related matters.

*Suspending and Debarring Official (SDO)* means the individual responsible for final decisions regarding suspension and debarment, as appointed by the agency.