[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 41, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 41CFR105-68.505] [Page 480] TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 105--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PART 105-68_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) --Table of Contents Subpart E_Excluded Parties List System Sec. 105-68.505 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. 105- 68.430. (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. 105-68.320; 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.