[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 15, Parts 2000 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR3017.505]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                         CHAPTER XXX--OFFICE OF
                      THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3017--GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS)--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart E--Responsibilities of GSA, Agency and Participants
 
Sec. 3017.505  USDA responsibilities.

    (a) The agency shall provide GSA with current information concerning 
debarments, suspensions, determinations of ineligibility, and voluntary 
exclusions it has taken. Until February 18, 1989, the agency shall also 
provide GSA and OMB with information concerning all transactions in 
which USDA has granted exceptions under Sec. 3017.215 permitting 
participation by debarred, suspended, or voluntarily excluded persons.
    (b) Unless an alternative schedule is agreed to by GSA, the agency 
shall advise GSA of the information set forth in Sec. 3017.500(b) and of 
the exceptions granted under Sec. 3017.215 within five working days 
after taking such actions.
    (1) Each communication with GSA regarding additions, deletions, or 
changes to the Nonprocurement List shall be in writing.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) The agency shall direct inquiries concerning listed persons to 
the agency that took the action.
    (d) Agency officials shall check the Nonprocurement List before 
entering covered transactions to determine whether a participant in a 
primary transaction is debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily 
excluded (Tel. ).
    (e) Agency officials shall check the Nonprocurement List before 
approving principals or lower tier participants where agency approval of 
the principal or lower tier participant is required under the terms of 
the transaction, to determine whether such principals or participants 
are debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded.
    (f) USDA agencies shall provide the Office of Finance and Management 
(OFM) with a copy of any information provided to GSA pursuant to this 
section.
    (g) USDA agencies shall notify GSA and OFM, in writing, of debarment 
or

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suspension decisions overturned on appeal under Sec. 3017.515.

[54 FR 4722 and 4731, Jan. 30, 1989, as amended at 54 FR 4733, Jan. 30, 
1989]