[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR76.120] [Page 259] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 76_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 76.120 May we grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction? (a) The HHS Debarring/Suspension Official may grant an exception permitting an excluded person to participate in a particular covered transaction. If the HHS 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.