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30 sections with “debarment or suspension action”

  • FAR 26.505 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and debarment and suspension actions.
    …suspension of contract payments, termination of a contract for default, or suspension and debarment are— (1) The contractor has failed to comply with the requirements of the clause at 52.226-7, Drug-Free Workplace; or (2) The number of co…
  • FAR 9.406-4 Period of debarment.
    (a)(1) Debarment shall be for a period commensurate with the seriousness of the cause(s). Generally, debarment should not exceed 3 years, except that— (i) Debarment for violation of the provisions of 41 U.S.C. chapter 81, Drug-Free Workpla…
  • FAR 9.104-6 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
    …to a determination of present responsibility, e.g., a prior administrative action such as debarment, suspension, voluntary exclusion, or administrative agreement, that has expired or otherwise been resolved, or information relating to contr…
  • FAR 9.402 Policy.
    … from, award contracts to, and consent to subcontracts with responsible contractors only. Debarment and suspension are discretionary actions that, taken in accordance with this subpart, are appropriate means to effectuate this policy. (b) …
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … any of its principals— (1) □ Are, □ are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency; (2) □ Have, □ have not, within a three-year period preceding this…
  • FAR 9.104-5 Representation and certifications regarding responsibility matters.
    …rocedures (see 9.406-3(a) and 9.407-3(a)), the agency official responsible for initiating debarment or suspension action, where an offeror indicates the existence of an indictment, charge, conviction, or civil judgment, or Federal tax delin…
  • FAR 9.404 Exclusions in the System for Award Management.
    … contains the— (1) Names and addresses of the entities debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, voluntarily excluded, declared ineligible, or excluded or disqualified under the nonprocurement common rule, with cross-references when mor…
  • FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.
    …gency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    …ency suspending and debarring official and the contractor used to resolve a suspension or debarment proceeding, or a potential suspension or debarment proceeding. Affiliates. (1) Business concerns, organizations, or individuals are affilia…
  • FAR 9.405-1 Continuation of current contracts.
    (a) Contractors debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or voluntarily excluded. (1) Notwithstanding the debarment, suspension, proposed debarment, or voluntary exclusion, of a contractor, agencies may continue contracts or subcontract…
  • FAR 9.405-2 Restrictions on subcontracting.
    (a) When a contractor debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or voluntarily excluded, is proposed as a subcontractor for any subcontract subject to Government consent (see subpart 44.2), contracting officers shall not consent to subco…
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    …tion. (b) Decision-making process. (1) Agencies shall establish procedures governing the debarment decision-making process that are as informal as is practicable, consistent with principles of fundamental fairness. These procedures shall a…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …nts of E.O. 13706 or 29 CFR part 13 as grounds for termination for default or cause. (4) Debarment. (i) The Department of Labor may initiate debarment proceedings under 29 CFR 13.44(d) and 29 CFR 13.52 whenever a contractor is found to hav…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …ion; and (3) Liquidated damages. (f) Payment suspension/contract termination/contractor debarment. (1) In the event of a failure to comply with E.O. 13706, 29 CFR part 13, or this clause, the contracting agency may, on its own action or a…
  • FAR 3.405 Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees.
    …vernment's right to annul the contract or to recover the fee. (3) Initiate suspension or debarment action under subpart 9.4. (4) Refer suspected fraudulent or criminal matters to the Department of Justice, as prescribed in agency regulati…
  • FAR 22.809 Enforcement.
    …lation, termination, or suspension of the contractor's contracts or portion thereof. (c) Debarment from future Government contracts, or extensions or modifications of existing contracts, until the contractor has established and carried out…
  • FAR 22.1309 Actions because of noncompliance.
    …a) Withholding progress payments; (b) Termination or suspension of the contract; or (c) Debarment of the contractor.
  • FAR 22.1407 Actions because of noncompliance.
    …ding from payments otherwise due; (b) Termination or suspension of the contract; or (c) Debarment of the contractor.
  • FAR 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records.
    …it the required records upon request or to make such records available may be grounds for debarment action pursuant to 29 CFR 5.12. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace.
    …spension of contract payments, termination of the contract for default, and suspension or debarment. (End of clause)
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … included in the proposed price. Day means, unless otherwise specified, a calendar day. Debarment means action taken by a suspending and debarring official under 9.406 to exclude a contractor from Government contracting and Government-app…
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    …n force (for example, see 9.406-4(c) for the reasons for reducing the period or extent of debarment). However, a decision to modify or terminate the suspension shall be without prejudice to the subsequent imposition of— (i) Suspension by a…
  • FAR 22.1704 Violations and remedies.
    … determination as to whether the allegations are substantiated, to use the suspension and debarment procedures in subpart 9.4 to suspend, propose for debarment, or debar the contractor, if appropriate, also considering the factors at 22.170…
  • FAR 22.1802 Policy.
    …st refer the contractor to a suspending and debarring official for possible suspension or debarment action. During the period between termination of the MOU and a decision by the suspending and debarring official whether to suspend or debar…
  • FAR 3.204 Treatment of violations.
    …rred, the Government may— (1) Terminate the contractor's right to proceed; (2) Initiate debarment or suspension measures as set forth in subpart 9.4; and (3) Assess exemplary damages, if the contract uses money appropriated to the Depart…
  • FAR 3.301 General.
    …) The Attorney General under 3.303; and (2) The agency office responsible for contractor debarment and suspension under subpart 9.4.
  • FAR 3.1003 Requirements.
    …se credible evidence of any of the above violations remains a cause for suspension and/or debarment until 3 years after final payment on a contract (see 9.406-2(b)(1)(vi) and 9.407-2(a)(8)). (3) The Payment clauses at FAR 52.212-4(i)(5), 5…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …o defraud the Government or to corrupt its agents; (2) Acts which constitute a cause for debarment or suspension under 9.406-2(a) and 9.407-2(a); and (3) Acts which violate the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C., sections 3729-3731, or 41 U.S.C.…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    … cause, in accordance with the termination clause of this contract; or (7) Suspension or debarment. (f) Mitigating and aggravating factors. When determining remedies, the Contracting Officer may consider the following: (1) Mitigating fac…
  • DFARS 203.171-3 Policy.
    …g cancellation of a procurement, rescission of a contract, or initiation of suspension or debarment proceedings.

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.