2 CFR § 180.135 OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Government-Wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)

§ 180.135 May a Federal agency grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?

Current through Aug 17, 2026 · Read all of Part 180

⚠ 1 pending change to Part 180

(a) A Federal agency head or designee may grant an exception permitting an excluded person to participate in a particular covered transaction. If the Federal agency head or designee grants an exception, the exception must be in writing and state the reason(s) for deviating from the government-wide policy in Executive Order 12549.

(b) An exception granted by one Federal agency for an excluded person does not extend to the covered transactions of another Federal agency.

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