[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 9] [Revised as of April 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 21CFR1404.300] [Page 208] TITLE 21-FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER III--OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY PART 1404--GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS)--Table of Contents Subpart C--Debarment Sec. 1404.300 General. The debarring official may debar a person for any of the causes in Sec. 1404.305, using procedures established in Secs. 1404.310 through 1404.314. The existence of a cause for debarment, however, does not necessarily require that the person be debarred; the seriousness of the person's acts or omissions and any mitigating factors shall be considered in making any debarment decision.