[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 43, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 43CFR12.300] [Page 318] TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR PART 12--ADMINISTRATIVE AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS AND COST PRINCIPLES FOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS--Table of Contents Subpart D--Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants) Sec. 12.300 General. The debarring official may debar a person for any of the causes in Sec. 12.305, using procedures established in Secs. 12.310 through 12.314. 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.