Debarment means an action taken by a Federal agency to prohibit a recipient from participating in Federal Government procurement contracts and covered nonprocurement transactions. A recipient so prohibited is debarred, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation for procurement contracts ( 48 CFR part 9, subpart ) and the common rule, Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), that implements Executive Order 12549 and Executive Order 12689.
Code of Federal Regulations
(Authority: E.O.s 12549 and 12689;
20 U.S.C. 1082, 1094, 1221e-3 and 3474
; and Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3243 at 3327)