[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 15, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 15CFR26.505] [Page 265-266] TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE PART 26--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. 26.505 Department of Commerce responsibilities. (a) The agency shall provide GSA with current information concerning debarments, suspension, 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 Department of Commerce has granted exceptions under Sec. 26.215 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. 26.500(b) and of the exceptions granted under Sec. 26.215 within five working days after taking such actions. (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. ). [[Page 266]] (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.