[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: 20CFR436.505] [Page 1142] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PART 436_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)--Table of Contents Subpart E_Excluded Parties List System Sec. 436.505 Who uses the EPLS? (a) Federal agency officials use the EPLS to determine whether to enter into a transaction with a person, as required under Sec. 436.430. (b) Participants also may, but are not required to, use the EPLS to determine if-- (1) Principals of their transactions are excluded or disqualified, as required under Sec. 436.320; or (2) Persons with whom they are entering into covered transactions at the next lower tier are excluded or disqualified. (c) The EPLS is available to the general public.