[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR85.505]

[Page 264-265]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 85--GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND 
GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS)--Table of 
Contents
 
         Subpart E--Responsibilities of GSA, ED and Participants
 
Sec. 85.505  ED responsibilities.

    (a) The agency shall provide GSA with current information concerning

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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 ED has granted exceptions under Sec. 85.215 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. 85.500(b) and of 
the exceptions granted under Sec. 85.215 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) ED 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) ED 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.

(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)