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FAR 9.400 Scope of subpart.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section explains what the debarment and suspension subpart covers. It sets out policies and procedures for agencies to debar or suspend contractors for the causes listed in 9.406-2 and 9.407-2, provides for listing those contractors, and describes the consequences of being listed. It matters to contractors because being debarred or suspended can affect their ability to receive government contracts.

Applies to: Contractors and agencies involved in debarment and suspension actions

Key terms: debarment · suspension · ineligible · listing · FASCSA

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) This subpart—

(1) Prescribes policies and procedures governing the debarment and suspension of contractors by agencies for the causes given in 9.406-2 and 9.407-2;

(2) Provides for the listing of contractors debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, and declared ineligible (see the definition of ineligible in 2.101); and

(3) Sets forth the consequences of this listing.

(b) Although this subpart does cover the listing of ineligible contractors (9.404) and the effect of this listing (9.405), it does not prescribe policies and procedures governing declarations of ineligibility except for contractors that have been declared ineligible pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 983 (see 9.110, and 9.405-1(b)).

(c) For Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) orders, see subpart 4.23.

Sections it refers to

  • 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.
  • 9.407-2 Causes for suspension.
  • 2.101 Definitions.
  • 9.404 Exclusions in the System for Award Management.
  • 9.405 Effect of listing.
  • 9.110 Reserve Officer Training Corps and military recruiting on campus.
  • 9.405-1 Continuation of current contracts.

← 9.308-2 Testing performed by the Government. · 9.401 Applicability. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 9

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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