3000.137—Who in the Department of Homeland Security may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	
               	 	
    
         Within the Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Homeland Security has delegated the authority  to grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction to the Head of the Contracting Activity for each DHS component as provided in the OMB guidance at  2 CFR 180.135.