As an agency official, you must check to see if
a person is excluded or disqualified before
you—
(a)
Enter into a primary tier covered
transaction;
(b)
Approve a principal in a primary tier
covered transaction;
(c)
Approve a lower tier participant if agency
approval of the lower tier participant is
required; or
(d)
Approve a principal in connection with a
lower tier transaction if agency approval of the
principal is required.