Title 31

PART 19

Part 19 - Governmentwide Debarment And Suspension (nonprocurement)

PART 19 - GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) Authority:Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); E.O. 11738 (3 CFR, 1973 Comp., p. 799); E.O. 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189); E.O. 12689 (3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235). Source:68 FR 66544, 66605, 66607, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

31:1.1.1.1.20.0.4.1SECTION 19.25
   19.25 How is this part organized
31:1.1.1.1.20.0.4.2SECTION 19.50
   19.50 How is this part written
31:1.1.1.1.20.0.4.3SECTION 19.75
   19.75 Do terms in this part have special meanings
31:1.1.1.1.20.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General
31:1.1.1.1.20.1.4.1SECTION 19.100
   19.100 What does this part do
31:1.1.1.1.20.1.4.2SECTION 19.105
   19.105 Does this part apply to me
31:1.1.1.1.20.1.4.3SECTION 19.110
   19.110 What is the purpose of the nonprocurement debarment and suspension system
31:1.1.1.1.20.1.4.4SECTION 19.115
   19.115 How does an exclusion restrict a person's involvement in covered transactions
31:1.1.1.1.20.1.4.5SECTION 19.120
   19.120 May we grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction
31:1.1.1.1.20.1.4.6SECTION 19.125
   19.125 Does an exclusion under the nonprocurement system affect a person's eligibility for Federal procurement contracts
31:1.1.1.1.20.1.4.7SECTION 19.130
   19.130 Does exclusion under the Federal procurement system affect a person's eligibility to participate in nonprocurement transactions
31:1.1.1.1.20.1.4.8SECTION 19.135
   19.135 May the Department of the Treasury exclude a person who is not currently participating in a nonprocurement transaction
31:1.1.1.1.20.1.4.9SECTION 19.140
   19.140 How do I know if a person is excluded
31:1.1.1.1.20.1.4.10SECTION 19.145
   19.145 Does this part address persons who are disqualified, as well as those who are excluded from nonprocurement transactions
31:1.1.1.1.20.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Covered Transactions
31:1.1.1.1.20.2.4.1SECTION 19.200
   19.200 What is a covered transaction
31:1.1.1.1.20.2.4.2SECTION 19.205
   19.205 Why is it important if a particular transaction is a covered transaction
31:1.1.1.1.20.2.4.3SECTION 19.210
   19.210 Which nonprocurement transactions are covered transactions
31:1.1.1.1.20.2.4.4SECTION 19.215
   19.215 Which nonprocurement transactions are not covered transactions
31:1.1.1.1.20.2.4.5SECTION 19.220
   19.220 Are any procurement contracts included as covered transactions
31:1.1.1.1.20.2.4.6SECTION 19.225
   19.225 How do I know if a transaction in which I may participate is a covered transaction
31:1.1.1.1.20.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Responsibilities of Participants Regarding Transactions
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.4SUBJGRP 4
   Doing Business With Other Persons
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.4.1SECTION 19.300
   19.300 What must I do before I enter into a covered transaction with another person at the next lower tier
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.4.2SECTION 19.305
   19.305 May I enter into a covered transaction with an excluded or disqualified person
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.4.3SECTION 19.310
   19.310 What must I do if a Federal agency excludes a person with whom I am already doing business in a covered transaction
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.4.4SECTION 19.315
   19.315 May I use the services of an excluded person as a principal under a covered transaction
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.4.5SECTION 19.320
   19.320 Must I verify that principals of my covered transactions are eligible to participate
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.4.6SECTION 19.325
   19.325 What happens if I do business with an excluded person in a covered transaction
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.4.7SECTION 19.330
   19.330 What requirements must I pass down to persons at lower tiers with whom I intend to do business
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.5SUBJGRP 5
   Disclosing Information - Primary Tier Participants
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.5.8SECTION 19.335
   19.335 What information must I provide before entering into a covered transaction with the Department of the Treasury
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.5.9SECTION 19.340
   19.340 If I disclose unfavorable information required under § 19.335, will I be prevented from participating in the transaction
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.5.10SECTION 19.345
   19.345 What happens if I fail to disclose information required under § 19.335
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.5.11SECTION 19.350
   19.350 What must I do if I learn of information required under § 19.335 after entering into a covered transaction with the Department of the Treasury
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.6SUBJGRP 6
   Disclosing Information - Lower Tier Participants
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.6.12SECTION 19.355
   19.355 What information must I provide to a higher tier participant before entering into a covered transaction with that participant
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.6.13SECTION 19.360
   19.360 What happens if I fail to disclose the information required under § 19.355
31:1.1.1.1.20.3.6.14SECTION 19.365
   19.365 What must I do if I learn of information required under § 19.355 after entering into a covered transaction with a higher tier participant
31:1.1.1.1.20.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Responsibilities of Department of the Treasury Officials Regarding Transactions
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.1SECTION 19.400
   19.400 May I enter into a transaction with an excluded or disqualified person
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.2SECTION 19.405
   19.405 May I enter into a covered transaction with a participant if a principal of the transaction is excluded
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.3SECTION 19.410
   19.410 May I approve a participant's use of the services of an excluded person
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.4SECTION 19.415
   19.415 What must I do if a Federal agency excludes the participant or a principal after I enter into a covered transaction
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.5SECTION 19.420
   19.420 May I approve a transaction with an excluded or disqualified person at a lower tier
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.6SECTION 19.425
   19.425 When do I check to see if a person is excluded or disqualified
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.7SECTION 19.430
   19.430 How do I check to see if a person is excluded or disqualified
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.8SECTION 19.435
   19.435 What must I require of a primary tier participant
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.9SECTION 19.440
   19.440 What method do I use to communicate those requirements to participants
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.10SECTION 19.445
   19.445 What action may I take if a primary tier participant knowingly does business with an excluded or disqualified person
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.11SECTION 19.450
   19.450 What action may I take if a primary tier participant fails to disclose the information required under § 19.335
31:1.1.1.1.20.4.7.12SECTION 19.455
   19.455 What may I do if a lower tier participant fails to disclose the information required under § 19.355 to the next higher tier
31:1.1.1.1.20.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Excluded Parties List System
31:1.1.1.1.20.5.7.1SECTION 19.500
   19.500 What is the purpose of the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)
31:1.1.1.1.20.5.7.2SECTION 19.505
   19.505 Who uses the EPLS
31:1.1.1.1.20.5.7.3SECTION 19.510
   19.510 Who maintains the EPLS
31:1.1.1.1.20.5.7.4SECTION 19.515
   19.515 What specific information is in the EPLS
31:1.1.1.1.20.5.7.5SECTION 19.520
   19.520 Who places the information into the EPLS
31:1.1.1.1.20.5.7.6SECTION 19.525
   19.525 Whom do I ask if I have questions about a person in the EPLS
31:1.1.1.1.20.5.7.7SECTION 19.530
   19.530 Where can I find the EPLS
31:1.1.1.1.20.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - General Principles Relating to Suspension and Debarment Actions
31:1.1.1.1.20.6.7.1SECTION 19.600
   19.600 How do suspension and debarment actions start
31:1.1.1.1.20.6.7.2SECTION 19.605
   19.605 How does suspension differ from debarment
31:1.1.1.1.20.6.7.3SECTION 19.610
   19.610 What procedures does the Department of the Treasury use in suspension and debarment actions
31:1.1.1.1.20.6.7.4SECTION 19.615
   19.615 How does the Department of the Treasury notify a person of a suspension or debarment action
31:1.1.1.1.20.6.7.5SECTION 19.620
   19.620 Do Federal agencies coordinate suspension and debarment actions
31:1.1.1.1.20.6.7.6SECTION 19.625
   19.625 What is the scope of a suspension or debarment
31:1.1.1.1.20.6.7.7SECTION 19.630
   19.630 May the Department of the Treasury impute conduct of one person to another
31:1.1.1.1.20.6.7.8SECTION 19.635
   19.635 May the Department of the Treasury settle a debarment or suspension action
31:1.1.1.1.20.6.7.9SECTION 19.640
   19.640 May a settlement include a voluntary exclusion
31:1.1.1.1.20.6.7.10SECTION 19.645
   19.645 Do other Federal agencies know if the Department of the Treasury agrees to a voluntary exclusion
31:1.1.1.1.20.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Suspension
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.1SECTION 19.700
   19.700 When may the suspending official issue a suspension
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.2SECTION 19.705
   19.705 What does the suspending official consider in issuing a suspension
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.3SECTION 19.710
   19.710 When does a suspension take effect
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.4SECTION 19.715
   19.715 What notice does the suspending official give me if I am suspended
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.5SECTION 19.720
   19.720 How may I contest a suspension
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.6SECTION 19.725
   19.725 How much time do I have to contest a suspension
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.7SECTION 19.730
   19.730 What information must I provide to the suspending official if I contest a suspension
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.8SECTION 19.735
   19.735 Under what conditions do I get an additional opportunity to challenge the facts on which the suspension is based
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.9SECTION 19.740
   19.740 Are suspension proceedings formal
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.10SECTION 19.745
   19.745 How is fact-finding conducted
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.11SECTION 19.750
   19.750 What does the suspending official consider in deciding whether to continue or terminate my suspension
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.12SECTION 19.755
   19.755 When will I know whether the suspension is continued or terminated
31:1.1.1.1.20.7.7.13SECTION 19.760
   19.760 How long may my suspension last
31:1.1.1.1.20.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Debarment
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.1SECTION 19.800
   19.800 What are the causes for debarment
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.2SECTION 19.805
   19.805 What notice does the debarring official give me if I am proposed for debarment
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.3SECTION 19.810
   19.810 When does a debarment take effect
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.4SECTION 19.815
   19.815 How may I contest a proposed debarment
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.5SECTION 19.820
   19.820 How much time do I have to contest a proposed debarment
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.6SECTION 19.825
   19.825 What information must I provide to the debarring official if I contest a proposed debarment
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.7SECTION 19.830
   19.830 Under what conditions do I get an additional opportunity to challenge the facts on which a proposed debarment is based
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.8SECTION 19.835
   19.835 Are debarment proceedings formal
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.9SECTION 19.840
   19.840 How is fact-finding conducted
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.10SECTION 19.845
   19.845 What does the debarring official consider in deciding whether to debar me
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.11SECTION 19.850
   19.850 What is the standard of proof in a debarment action
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.12SECTION 19.855
   19.855 Who has the burden of proof in a debarment action
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.13SECTION 19.860
   19.860 What factors may influence the debarring official's decision
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.14SECTION 19.865
   19.865 How long may my debarment last
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.15SECTION 19.870
   19.870 When do I know if the debarring official debars me
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.16SECTION 19.875
   19.875 May I ask the debarring official to reconsider a decision to debar me
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.17SECTION 19.880
   19.880 What factors may influence the debarring official during reconsideration
31:1.1.1.1.20.8.7.18SECTION 19.885
   19.885 May the debarring official extend a debarment
31:1.1.1.1.20.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Definitions
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.1SECTION 19.900
   19.900 Adequate evidence.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.2SECTION 19.905
   19.905 Affiliate.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.3SECTION 19.910
   19.910 Agency.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.4SECTION 19.915
   19.915 Agent or representative.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.5SECTION 19.920
   19.920 Civil judgment.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.6SECTION 19.925
   19.925 Conviction.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.7SECTION 19.930
   19.930 Debarment.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.8SECTION 19.935
   19.935 Debarring official.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.9SECTION 19.940
   19.940 Disqualified.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.10SECTION 19.945
   19.945 Excluded or exclusion.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.11SECTION 19.950
   19.950 Excluded Parties List System.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.12SECTION 19.955
   19.955 Indictment.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.13SECTION 19.960
   19.960 Ineligible or ineligibility.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.14SECTION 19.965
   19.965 Legal proceedings.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.15SECTION 19.970
   19.970 Nonprocurement transaction.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.16SECTION 19.975
   19.975 Notice.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.17SECTION 19.980
   19.980 Participant.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.18SECTION 19.985
   19.985 Person.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.19SECTION 19.990
   19.990 Preponderance of the evidence.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.20SECTION 19.995
   19.995 Principal.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.21SECTION 19.1000
   19.1000 Respondent.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.22SECTION 19.1005
   19.1005 State.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.23SECTION 19.1010
   19.1010 Suspending official.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.24SECTION 19.1015
   19.1015 Suspension.
31:1.1.1.1.20.9.7.25SECTION 19.1020
   19.1020 Voluntary exclusion or voluntarily excluded.
31:1.1.1.1.20.10SUBPART J
Subpart J [Reserved]
31:1.1.1.1.20.11.7.1.29APPENDIX
   Appendix to Part 19 - Covered Transactions