1404.505—Who uses the EPLS?
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	
               	 	
    
        
        (a) 
         Federal agency officials use the EPLS to determine whether to enter into a transaction with a person, as required under  § 1404.430.
     
    
        
        (b) 
         Participants also may, but are not required to, use the EPLS to determine if—
     
    
        
        (1) 
         Principals of their transactions are excluded or disqualified, as required under  § 1404.320; or
     
    
        
        (2) 
         Persons with whom they are entering into covered transactions at the next lower tier are excluded or disqualified.
     
    
        
        (c) 
         The EPLS is available to the general public.