[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 15]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR3017.300]

[Page 183]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3017_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart C_Responsibilities of Participants Regarding Transactions
 
Sec. 3017.300  What must I do before I enter into a covered transaction 
with another person at the next lower tier?

                    Doing Business With Other Persons


    When you enter into a covered transaction with another person at the 
next lower tier, you must verify that the person with whom you intend to 
do business is not excluded or disqualified. You do this by:
    (a) Checking the EPLS; or
    (b) Collecting a certification from that person if allowed by this 
rule; or
    (c) Adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with 
that person.