[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 20, Volume 2] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 20CFR436.120] [Page 1136] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PART 436_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 436.120 May we grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction? (a) The SSA Debarring Suspension/Official may grant an exception permitting an excluded person to participate in a particular covered transaction. If the SSA Debarring Suspension/Official grants an exception, the exception must be in writing and state the reason(s) for deviating from the governmentwide policy in Executive Order 12549. (b) An exception granted by one agency for an excluded person does not extend to the covered transactions of another agency.