[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 13, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 13CFR125.29]



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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE

 

                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 125_GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart E_Penalties and Retention of Records

 

Sec. 125.29  What penalties may be imposed under this part?



    Source: 69 FR 25270, May 5, 2004, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) Suspension or debarment. The Agency debarring official may 

suspend or debar a person or concern pursuant to the procedures set 

forth in part 145 of this chapter. The contracting agency debarring 

official may debar or suspend a person or concern under the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation, 48 CFR Part 9, subpart 9.4.

    (b) Civil penalties. Persons or concerns are subject to severe civil 

penalties under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729-3733, and under the 

Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act, 331 U.S.C. 3801-3812, and any other 

applicable laws.

    (c) Criminal penalties. Persons or concerns are subject to severe 

criminal penalties for knowingly misrepresenting the SDVO status of a 

SBC in connection with procurement programs pursuant to section 16 of 

the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 645, as amended; 18 U.S.C. 1001; and 

31 U.S.C. 3729-3733. Persons or concerns also are subject to criminal 

penalties for knowingly making false statements or misrepresentations to 

SBA for the purpose of influencing any actions of SBA pursuant to 

section 16(a) of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 645(a), as amended, 

including failure to correct ``continuing representations'' that are no 

longer true.