41 C.F.R. § 105-68.605
Current through October 31, 2024
Suspension differs from debarment in that-
| A suspending official . . . | A debarring official . . . |
| (a) Imposes suspension as a temporary status of ineligibility for procurement and nonprocurement transactions, pending completion of an investigation or legal proceedings | Imposes debarment for a specified period as a final determination that a person is not presently responsible. |
| (b) Must- (1) Haveadequate evidencethat there may be a cause for debarment of a person; and (2) Conclude thatimmediate actionis necessary to protect the Federal interest | Must conclude, based on apreponderance of the evidence,that the person has engaged in conduct that warrants debarment. |
| (c) Usually imposes the suspensionfirst,and then promptly notifies the suspended person, giving the person an opportunity to contest the suspension and have it lifted | Imposes debarmentaftergiving the respondent notice of the action and an opportunity to contest the proposed debarment. |
41 C.F.R. § 105-68.605